Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge toll collection shows Lagos govt’s lack of empathy – Banky W

<p>Nigerian Singer, Banky W has reacted to the reopening of the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge toll collection in April.</p>, <p>Recall that the Lekki-Ikoyi Toll Plaza and the one inward Lekki stopped operations in October 2020, during the EndSARS protest.</p>, <p>However, the Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC) in a statement on Monday announced that although on April 1st, fees would not be collected until April 15th.</p>, <p>Reacting, Banky W in a tweet on Friday said the decision shows a lack of empathy by the Lagos State Government.</p>, <p>According to him, the timing of the decision was unfair.</p>, <p>He wrote, ”The intended resumption of collections at the Lekki toll gate is yet another example of a serious lack of empathy by the Lagos State Govt. Life in Nigeria has been extremely difficult.</p>, <p>”Lagos State is exhibiting a blatant disregard – not just for the pain felt by all the young people who were hurt by the events of #EndSARS, but also the pain and difficulty being experienced by the majority of Lagosians just trying to survive in these difficult times.”</p>