US EditionNo plan to toll Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government prioritizes safety with emergency facilities and CCTV on the Third Mainland Bridge, ruling out tolls due to structural and traffic concerns, Minister Umahi said.
- On Sunday, Minister of Works Senator Dave Umahi said the Federal Government dismissed plans to toll the recently rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos after inaugurating a N40 billion Closed Circuit Television Camera Control Centre.
- Structural and traffic concerns prompted the decision, as officials said tolling on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos is unfeasible due to its inner-city, densely populated urban area causing bottlenecks.
- Tow vans and ambulances will be placed on the bridge to ensure rapid response, enabling a response time of about five minutes for road users.
- The government said the priority is to ensure smooth and safe movement for road users, aligning with President Bola Tinubu's commitment to improving Nigerians' quality of life, officials said.
- Security responsibility was handed to the Nigeria Police Force, and officials said they will allow the police to 'do the needful' on the 11-kilometre bridge.
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Nigerian govt rules out tolling Third Mainland Bridge
Mr Umahi said security would be handled by the police, noting that the 11-kilometre bridge would have a five-minute response time. The post Nigerian govt rules out tolling Third Mainland Bridge appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
No plan to toll Third Mainland Bridge
The Federal Government has dismissed speculations that it plans to introduce tolling on the recently rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, made this clarification on Sunday while responding to questions from journalists after inaugurating a N40 billion Closed Circuit Television, CCTV, Camera Control Centre on the bridge. Umahi explained that tolling the bridge was neither feasible nor advisable,…
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Total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre cost about N2.5 billion. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known on Monday, January 12, 2026, in Lagos while addressing journalists. Umahi said that the scope of work covered total rehabilitation of 14km by 14 metres width by two carriageways. Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos “It also…
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