Lagos diverts traffic over 10 km race event
Road diversion
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Lagos state government has announced traffic diversion due to the maiden edition of the 10-kilometer Capital City Race between 5:00 am and 11.00 a.m., on Saturday, November 23.
The State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, stated in a statement on Friday, that some routes within Ikeja, the state capital will be partially closed off to vehicular movement.
The statement reads, “The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted to accommodate the maiden edition of the 10-kilometre Capital City Race between 5:00 am and 11.00 am tomorrow Saturday, 23rd November 2024.
“To this end, the following route starting from; Shoprite Alausa Ikeja inwards Billings Way to Kudirat Abiola Way, Opebi Link Bridge, Opebi Glo Tower inward Allen Avenue, Allen Junction, GTBank on Adeniyi Jones, AP Filling Station on Oba Akran Avenue, Samsung Authorized Service Centre to Police College Sports Secretariat/Gym will be partially closed off to vehicular movement.
“Consequently, all junctions and intersections from Shoprite Alausa Ikeja to the destination (Police College Sports Secretariat/Gym) will be blocked with barriers, manned by LASTMA, NPF, FRSC, and LSNC to prevent other road users’ access to the main race corridor.
“The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi advised motorists to be patient as all affected junctions will be unblocked and accessed intermittently by other road users as the race progresses.”
