The management of Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC), the concessionaire in charge of Lekki-Epe-Eti-Osa Road, said it has perfected plans to begin 100 percent cashless toll collection from vehicle users plying Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge come 1st January 2020.
With this development, only electronic payment systems that include eTags, prepaid cards, contactless cards, and payment vouchers would be acceptable as means of payment from users of Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge come 1st January 2020.
However, on the Admiralty Circle Toll Plaza, which caters to vehicle users plying Lekki-Epe-Eti Osa Road, both cash and cashless toll collections would be allowed from road users.
Speaking to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday, Yomi Omomuwasan, managing director/CEO of LCC, said the firm deemed it feet to upgrade its tolling system in order to achieve efficiency in traffic management on both the Lekki Road and Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.
According to him, LCC has merged the tolling account of Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge with that of Admiralty Circle Toll Plaza such that one road user can make use of one or the same card to access both tolling plazas without hitches.
“We are making every preparation like carrying out regular media campaigns using billboards, flyers, banners, newspaper publications and other media outlets to enlighten and educate the general public on the commencement of cashless toll collection next year,” he said.
He said there would be a demonstration of what would happen on 1st January 2020 by next week to enable the firm to take lessons from some of the teething problems that would emerge before the full or 100 percent cashless toll begins.
Omomuwasan, who stated that the development was in line with the policy thrust of Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, said that LCC recently launched LCC Mobile App that would enable road users to register for eTag, call for help in case of emergencies and top up accounts from one’s home or office without having to make physical visit to LCC office.
Stating that no additional fees would be collected from road users that go cashless as planned, the LCC boss said that compliant road users would be rewarded with 10 percent payment discounts for using e-tags and other electronic payment systems.
He stated that LCC was also keen on offering auxiliary services that include round-the-clock patrol to aid traffic movement at black spots, ambulance service to cater for emergencies in the case of accident and protocol arrangement with police and LASTMA officers to control traffic.
He said the firm would also engage agents to handle the informal sector especially the unbanked.
Earlier, Veronica Jacob, commercial and corporate media, described LCC as a Special Purpose Vehicle set up specifically to execute the Eti-Osa Lekki Toll Road Concession Project.
She said that the firm also delivers essential road infrastructure and services along the Lekki Peninsular of Lagos.
