Due to the scheduled burial activities for former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan, Lagos State Government has announced a 12-hour traffic diversion around the inner and outer Marina, by Oando Filling Station.
The diversion will begin from 5:00am till 6:00pm on Friday, February 4, 2022.
The former number 1 citizen who ruled Nigeria for 83 days died on the 11th of January at the age of 85.
Funeral activities began on Tuesday with service of songs attended by family and friends.
To ensure a smooth burial program, Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde announced that all adjoining and feeder roads leading to inner Marina road to Nitel Building will be cordoned off.
The announcement:
“Due to burial service of Late former Head of State, Chief (Dr.) Ernest Shonekan coming up on Friday, 4th Februay, 2022.
“Traffic along Inner Marina from UBA will be diverted to Outer Marina by Oando Filling Station between 5am and 4pm, while all adjoining roads/ feeder roads leading to Inner Marina Road will be cordoned off upto NITEL Building.
“All motorists are to use outer Marina road to connect their destinations.
“Connecting Inner Marina Road through Odunlami Street from Outer Marina road will be cordoned off and traffic diverted to JK Randle Street (TBS) through Force road to Broad Street…..and motorists can navigate their journey to connect destination.
“Descending CMS Bridge to Cathedral Church will be temporarily closed to traffic and Motorists diverted to UBA roundabout/ or Apongbon for onward navigation to inner parts of Lagos Island to connect their destinations ( except for the dignitaries and guests coming for the funeral programme.
NOTE:
“That inner Marina road will be temporarily closed as well as all adjoining streets/ feeder roads leading to.inner marina road between 5am and 4pm on Friday, 04/02/022 from Oando Filling Station upto NITEL Building and traffic diverted from Oando to outer marina road.
All security and law enforcement agencies will be deployed to all strategic junctions/intersections and black spots to reduce delays and ensure security of lives and property both along the routes leading to the venue and alternative routes highlighted for the motorists.
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
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