Nollywood star and singer, Olubankole Wellington, aka Banky W, has slammed Lagos State Government for the proposed reopening of the Lekki toll gate.

Banky W. wrote on his Twitter page, “The intended resumption of collections at the Lekki toll gate is yet another example of a serious lack of empathy by the Lagos State Govt.

“Life in Nigeria has been extremely difficult. All things being considered, the timing of this decision is just unfair,” he tweeted.

Recall that the Lekki Concession Company, the tollgate was shut down following the alleged shooting of unarmed protesters by men of the Nigerian Army during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests.

However, LCC announced on Monday that toll gate will resume it activities in April.

Wellington, on Thursday, also said the government was “exhibiting a blatant disregard – not just for the pain felt by all the young people who were hurt by the events of #EndSARS, but also the pain and difficulty being experienced by the majority of Lagosians just trying to survive in these difficult times.”