Residents have taken to the streets in protest against newly introduced toll charges along the Ijebu-Ode–Mojoda–Epe Expressway, a vital road linking Ogun to Lagos State. The demonstrators have barricaded the busy dual carriageway, halting vehicular movement and causing heavy traffic congestion.
The protesters, frustrated over what they describe as exploitative toll fees imposed by the Ogun State Government, are chanting solidarity songs and waving placards. A trailer driver, caught in the gridlock, lamented the toll as unsustainable for transporters already grappling with high operating costs. "I paid ₦3,000 just this early morning. How much are we making that they want to collect everything from us?" he asked.
Another protester, Mr. Odinaka, a commercial driver, voiced his anger, saying, "I am traveling but I will stay here and join them to protest. They have to stop embezzling money from the poor citizens of Nigeria who are struggling to survive." The protesters are calling for the government to reconsider the new toll charges.
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