Breaking: Cashless tolling begins on Keffi-Akwanga-Lafai-Markurdi road Thursday

A construction company, China Harbour Engineering Company Nigeria Limited has announced that cashless tolling system will commence on the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Markurdi express way on Thursday, the 16th of January, 2025.

The system which follows Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) guidelines for Public-Private Partnerships in the country, signifies the begining of the operations and maintenance of the road to ensure a sustainable of road network in the country.

In a statement made available to Blueprint Sunday in Abuja, the construction firm said: “The cashless tolling system is a strategic programme under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), aimed at promoting a strong and sustainable transportation ecosystem.

“Tolls collected will go towards funding road maintenance, rescue services, improved security services, rest areas, and more. With cashless Tolling , payments are guaranteed to be accounted for.”

The statement advised motorists to get their “E-tags at the Toll plazas or Touch n Go cards at the Toll plazas, Trailer Parks, Garages and POS operators all along the expressway. They can also just pull up with POS cards and experience a new dimension in tolling.”

The expressway is built under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction–Finance (EPC+F) model.