As President Muhammadu Buhari visits Lagos on Saturday for the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally, the state government has announced restriction of traffic on 18 major roads across the state.
President Buhari’s mega-rally is expected to hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere area of the state.
Briefing newsmen in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday, former Minister of State for Defence and Chairman, Transport Committee on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Campaign visit to Lagos State, Demola Seriki, said 18 major routes would be affected as traffic would be diverted in some routes so that motorists and commuters are not left stranded during the event.
The affected routes where traffic would be restricted are the Teslim Balogun Stadium and National Stadium, 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, Ikorodu Road, 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. Read more