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Lagos State set to shut roads this weekend (see full list)

by Israel Akintunji

The Lagos State Government has made known its plan to restrict movement in some parts of Lagos following the All Progressive Congress presidential rally in Lagos

President Buhari is expected to be at the grand rally of the All Progressives Congress at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Saturday.

The affected routes where traffic would be restricted include: Stadia (Teslim Balogun And National Stadia) in and out; Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lawanson/Itire Road/Tejuosho Road, Apapa Road Costain, Abebe Village/Eric Moore Road, Eko Bridge/Apongbon, Marina Road, and Ikorodu Road.

Others are Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Old Toll Gate/Third Mainland Bridge/Obalende, International Airport Road, Oshodi-Oworonshoki Expressway, Agege Motor Road, Jibowu, Yaba-Muritala Mohammed Way Iddo/Otto, Herbert Macaulay Way – Adekunle and Ijora Olopa/Ijora.

This was made known by Demola Seriki, the Chairman, Transport Committee on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Campaign visit to Lagos State.

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He said traffic would be diverted in some routes so that motorists and commuters are not left stranded during the event.

He said traffic advisory has been issued to Lagosians to enable itch-free movement on the said day.

On the traffic advisory, Mr Seriki said from Eko Bridge to Surulere, ”motorists should pass through Costain to Abebe, (Nigeria Breweries) to Eric Moore to Bode Thomas to destination (for instance, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Shitta Round About or Census to Adelabu to Masha/Ogunlana Drive) or Costain to Iponri Estate to Bode Thomas to Adeniran Ogunsanya and continue with their journey or Eko Bridge to Alaka to Stadium Bridge to Ojuelegba through Barracks on Funsho Williams Avenue to Lawanson Itire Road and connect destination through: Ishaga, Randle Avenue, Ekololu, Falolu and Ogunlana Drive to Akerele Extension”.

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Also motorists from Ikorodu Road to Surulere, according to Mr Seriki, will pass through: ”Fadeyi Dorman-Long Bridge to Ojuelegba to Lawanson Itire Road to Ishaga, Randle Avenue, Ekololu, Falolu or Ogunlana Drive to Akerele Extension; connect Alaka to destination through Stadium Bridge to Alaka to Bode Thomas or connect Costain to Abebe Village (Nigerian Breweries) to Eric Moore to Bode Thomas to other destination (for instance, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Shitta Round About or Census to Adelabu to Masha/Ogunlana Drive)”.

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From Surulere to Lagos, the chairman said motorists are advised ”to follow Adeniran Ogunsanya, Shitta Roundabout or Census to Adelabu to Masha/Ogunlana Drive) to Bode Thomas to Eric Moore to Abebe (Nigeria Breweries) to Costain; Adeniran Ogunsanya to Bode Thomas to Iponri Estate to Costain or pass through Ishaga, Randle Avenue, Ekololu, Falolu or Ogunlana Drive to Lawanson Itire Road to Ojuelegba to Barracks on Funsho Williams Avenue to Stadium Bridge to Eko Bridge”.

“We plead for the understanding of the situation by members of the public and urge that we all come to the venue to receive the President Muhammadu Buhari to our dear State,” he said.

Mr Seriki added that the venue will host over 100,000 APC supporters.

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