Toll gates: PDP rejects federal government's move to return them on highways
- Plans by the federal government to return toll gates on highways in the country have been rejected by the Peoples Democratic Party
- The opposition party says such idea is insensitive due to the economic hardship and high cost of living in the country
- Describing the idea as completely ill-conceived and anti-people, the PDP says such idea amounts to executive bullying
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against plans by the federal government to return toll gates on highways in the country, saying such idea is insensitive due to the economic hardship and high cost of living.
The opposition party made its position known in a statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Tuesday, October 2, Vanguard reports.
Legit.ng gathers that the party expressed displeasure over the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, which it said has imposed all manner of levies on Nigerians.
The statement read: "Such insensitive idea, in the midst of excruciating economic hardship and high costs of living occasioned by the harsh policies of the Buhari administration, is completely ill-conceived and anti-people.
“The PDP insists that at best, such idea amounts to executive bullying which cannot be justified under any guise as it will lead to more increase in costs of goods and services across the country.
“Only recently, President Buhari approved the increase of Value Added Tax, VAT, from 5% to 7.2% despite outcry by Nigerians, who are also being made to pay exorbitant tariffs for electricity and other essential services.
“Since President Buhari came into office in 2015, his administration had continued to increase prices and impose all manner of levies on Nigerians which proceeds are being frittered by the cabal in the presidency leading to a bleeding economy and despondency among the citizenry."
The opposition party said instead of putting more pressure on Nigerians, President Buhari should seek ways of creating wealth out of the abundant resources at the disposal of his administration or make haste to surrender the reign of governance to more competent hands.
The party added: “The PDP therefore charges President Buhari to immediately rescind the decision to return toll gates on our highways as such is not in the best interest of Nigerians.”
Legit.ng previously reported that Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, on Wednesday, October 2, announced that the federal government was making plans to toll highways in the country.
Fashola said the plans were already at their advanced stages to implement this new policy.
The minister said this while speaking with state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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