The Lagos state government has
restricted movement on 18 major roads across the state in preparations for the
presidential rally of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The campaign would hold at the
Teslim Balogun stadium in Surulere on Saturday, February 9.
Speaking at a press conference in
Ikeja, Demola Seraki, a former minister of state for defence and chairman,
transport committee on Buhari’s campaign visit to the state, said over 100,000
members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were expected at the rally.
He said movement would be diverted on the
roads to prevent motorists and commuters from being stranded.
Seriki, who advised motorists to
stay away from the venue of the rally, said the traffic advisory was issued to
ease movement.
“For instance, Alaka (by Lanre
Shittu Motors) on the service lane, inwards stadium will be closed to traffic,
while vehicles will be diverted to the stadium bridge on the main carriage
way,” he said.
“Shitta, inwards stadium, will be
closed to traffic and vehicles diverted to Adeniran Ogunsanya street or Akerele
extension. Traffic from barracks to stadium on Funsho Williams avenue will be
diverted to stadium bridge on the main carriage way to Alaka.”
He listed the affected roads as:
- Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere
- Lawanson/Itire /Tejuosho road
- Apapa/Costain road
- Abebe village
- Eric Moore road
- Eko Bridge/Apongbon
- Marina road
- Ikorodu road
- Mobolaji Bank Anthony way
- Old Toll Gate/Third Mainland Bridge/Obalende
- Airport road
- Oshodi-Oworonshoki expressway
- Agege Motor road
- Jibowu area
- Yaba/Muritala Mohammed way Iddo/Otto
- Herbert Macaulay way
- Adekunle
- Ijora Olopa
Hyginus Omeje, Federal Road
safety Corps (FRSC) sector commander for the state, said truck drivers would be
restricted from entering the metropolis from Friday.
Residents have consistently
criticised the closure of roads during the visits of very important
personalities.
The cosmopolitan city experiences
the worst traffic congestion in the whole of the country.
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