Amidst the pandemic, the government of Togo increases toll fees and will soon increase the price of fuel, affecting many citizens requesting for transparency of the price hikes.

Amidst the pandemic, the government of Togo increases toll fees and will soon increase the price of fuel, affecting many citizens requesting for transparency of the price hikes.

The government of Togo implemented higher toll charges and soon the price increase of fuel. However, citizens of all political stripes are concerned, especially on the transparency of where the funds are being spent. Citizens of Togo have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, yet the government decides to increase prices, while only the Ministry of Infrastructure benefits from the revenue of the price increase. The citizens also found flaw in the National Assembly’s system of checks and balances, since there has been no commission of inquiry set up for these price increases.
Source:
https://www.togoactualite.com/augmentation-des-frais-de-peage-et-devoir-de-transparence-ou-passent-la-cinquantaine-de-milliards-annuels-du-fonds-dentretien-routier/
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