The citizens have, for the past eight years, been the unwitting emptors of grossly inflated projects to the detriment of the country’s coffers. Further, because the construction of this double-decker highway has damaged huge sections of existing infrastructure, costly repairs will be required to restore them. Once completed, travellers will have to fork out copious amounts of toll fees per kilometre to access this improved road. One wonders whether it really provides bang for buck for frequent travellers on this section; whether the alternative, which would entail meandering detours to avoid toll fees, makes any financial sense. But this should not always be at the expense and comfort of citizens already burdened by onerous taxes.

Source: Standard Digital June 29, 2021 16:52 UTC