The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will
be restricted on Monday with a diversion on the Island on Tuesday for the visit
of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde said
alternative routes have been mapped to manage traffic flow during the two-day
visit.
Oladehinde assured that the Lagos State Traffic Management
Authority (LASTMA) and others will be deployed to different axes.
On Monday, movement around Lagos Rice Mill, Imota in
Ikorodu, and the Lekki Deep Port Sea axis will be restricted.
On Tuesday, movement around Eko Hotels and Suites, Ahmadu
Bello Way, J-Randle through to Broad Street and Outer Marina will be diverted
from 6.00am to 3.00pm.
Motorists will be diverted from Ahmadu Bello Way, Ademola
Adetokunbo and Akin Adesola Street to Falomo Bridge to Alfred Rewane Road to
connect their destinations.
Motorists that are Onikan bound from Ozumba Mbadiwe and
Bonny Camp are to make use of Falomo Bridge or Awolowo Road.
Motorists from Awolowo Road heading to Onikan Roundabout,
Tinubu Square or any other part of the inner Island can make use of Falomo
Roundabout to link Alfred Rewane.
Also, motorists from King George V Road can connect Moloney
Street and then Obalende or link Turton Street through Moloney Street to Lewis
and Sandgrouse Streets.
Motorists from Eko Bridge, trying to link Marina will be
diverted to Elegbata, Ebute Ero to Police Post to link the 3rd Mainland Bridge
(Adeniji Adele).
The Lagos government added that all adjourning streets
leading to the dedicated routes for the presidential movement will be
temporarily closed.
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