The Federal Government has no plan to toll the rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi spoke on Sunday while answering journalists’ questions after inaugurating the N40 billion Closed Circuit Television Camera Centre on the Third Mainland Bridge. “It is also within the town, so it will introduce many bottlenecks; that is why we are not tolling this bridge,” he said. Umahi said security on the bridge would be handled by the police, noting that the 11-kilometre bridge would have a five-minute response time. He added that a tow van and an ambulance were required on the bridge for emergencies.

Source: Punch January 11, 2026 21:53 UTC