President Bola Tinubu government has launched a new toll system at Garaku toll station in Nasarawa.
With this development, the driver is paid for Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Makurdi highway, and it must pay vehicles with multiple car shafts, from 500 to 1,600 for standard cars.
During the official launch of the toll system yesterday, the engineering minister David UmahiIt is pointed out that the income generated by the plan will be assigned to the maintenance of the national road.
Naija News Recalling that EXIMBANK (Eximbank) has extended a loan of $ 460.8 million to fund the road project of 227.2 kilometers.
Secretary of State Umahi (Umahi) represents work Bello Muhammad GornyoThe federal government used the preferred credit loan of Chinese foreign banks to rehabilit and enhance the road.
Umazi said, “I stand up in front of you with great pride and optimism as the representative Nigerian federal government, because we officially started the start of the passage on the federal road, from 227.2 kilometers-Makurdi Road Corridor.
“As you know, the road corridor is an important infrastructure route in Nigeria, and it is an important road for economic and social activities in the central and northern regions of the country.
“Road corridors are crucial to Nigeria’s economy, social and strategic development. It is the key arteries of trade, liquidity and national security. At the same time, it contributes to infrastructure, urbanization and national cohesion growth.
“Thinking of the Nigerian Federal Government (FGN), rehabilitation and upgrade through preferred credit loans from China Export Bank.”
He pointed out that the charging operation is a key step in achieving the country’s more efficient, sustainable and well -maintained road transportation system.
“Today, we set foot on a journey to ensure that our infrastructure is retained for the current interests of the future.
“Collection of tolls will bring urgent need for the maintenance and expansion of our road,” He said.
He said further “It is important to point out that ABUJA-Keffi-Akwanga-LAFIA-MAKURDI’s Federal Expressway is a pass order/cost schedule. And multi -axis vehicle, 6 1,600.
“However, frequent road users such as commercial light vehicles defined by the Federal Highway Law will get 50 % discounts.”
During the event, Governor of Nasarawa, Abdullehi Sule, The representative of Emmanuel Akabe, his deputy, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for successfully completing the road project.
He also urged the Nigerians to cooperate to ensure the success of the project.
It is important to note that the police, military vehicles and certain necessary service vehicles do not need to pay for the use of this road.
Naija News The report said that the construction of this road began in the president’s leadership before 2018 Muhammad Buhari (Muhammad Buhari) It was finalized before leaving the office in 2023.
