University of Ghana suspends road tolls

The University of Ghana, Legon, has suspended the collection of road tolls from motorist who ply their roads with immediate effect.

This follows a directive from government and a promise to pay an amount of  $2.3 million the university had contracted for infrastructural projects.

According to Myjoyonline, the Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor Ernest Aryeetey who made the announcement at a press briefing Friday, however warned that if government failed to redeem its promise of paying for the cost of constructing the road, "it will be disastrous." 

The University of Ghana began taking road tolls from motorists after it contracted a loan of $2.3 million for the construction and rehabilitation of its roads.

Consequently, private car owners were charged Gh¢1 while commercial vehicles as well as trucks were made to pay Gh¢2 and Gh¢3 respectively.