The Roads and Highways Minister-designate, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has revealed that road tolls will be reinstated in a new, technological form, eliminating the need for physical barriers on the roads.
He made this disclosure on Monday, January 20, during his vetting by the Appointments Committee.
Mr Agbodza’s announcement marks a significant shift from the previous toll collection system, which involved obstructions on the road and manual payment collection by toll attendants.
In his statement, Agbodza expressed his concern over the government’s decision to cancel road tolls previously, highlighting the potential loss of revenue and the negative impact on road infrastructure development.
“Yes, road toll is coming back but not in the form of bringing obstructions on the road but on a technical or mechanized platform that will make it easier to collect. There was some level of negligence in the way it was done, road tolls,” he said.
