Following the upcoming APC (Presidential and Gubernatorial) Campaign holding on Saturday, 26 November, 2022 at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) has issued a PUBLIC travel advisory.
The motoring public is advised to make use of the following alternative routes to connect their desired destinations in order to reduce delay, improve travel time and convenience:
FROM IKORODU ROAD TO LAGOS ISLAND THROUGH FUNSHO WILLIAMS AVENUE:
(a) Take Ketu to Ojota Interchange – Alapere – Ogudu – Third Mainland Bridge and continue your journey
OR
(b) Anthony interchange – Gbagada – Third Mainland Bridge and continue your journey
OR
(c) Fadeyi – Jibowu – Herbert Macaulay Way – Adekunle – Third Mainland Bridge to connect destination
OR
(d) Fadeyi – Jibowu – Herbert Macaulay Way – Alagomeji – Murtala Muhammed Way – Alagomeji – Iddo – Oyingbo – Carter Bridge (Idumota) and connect desired destination
FROM AGEGE MOTOR ROAD TO LAGOS ISLAND THROUGH FUNSHO WILLAIMS AVENUE:
(a) Moshalasi – Empire – Jibowu – Herbert Macaulay Way – Adekunle – Third Mainland Bridge to connect desired destination
OR
(b) Moshalasi – Empire- Jibowu – Herbert Macaulay Way – Alagomeji – Murtala Muhammed Way – Iddo – Oyingbo – Carter Bridge (Idumota) and connect desired destination
FROM IKORODU ROAD TO SURULERE:
(a) Use Ojuelegba (Service Lane) – Lawanson – Itire Road – Ogunlana Drive – Akerele Street — Shitta and continue with your journey
OR
(b) Stadium Bridge – Alaka – Bode Thomas Street and connect destination
OR
(c) Alaka – Iponri – Iponri Estate – Bode Thomas Street and continue with your journey
OR
(d) From Iponri – Costain – Abebe Village (Nigerian Breweries) – Eric Moore – Bode Thomas Street and connect desired destination
FROM LAGOS ISLAND/EKO BRIDGE TO IKORODU ROAD
Use Funsho Williams Avenue on main carriage way – Ojuelegba Bridge – Dorman -Long Bridge – Fadeyi and continue your journey
FROM LAGOS ISLAND/EKO BRIDGE/COSTAIN TO SURULERE:
(a) Use Costain – Abebe Village (Nigerian Breweries) – Eric Moore – Bode Thomas Street and connect desired destination
OR
(b) Costain – Iponri Estate – Bode Thomas and continue your journey
OR
(c) Eko Bridge – Stadium Bridge – Barracks – Ojuelegba (Service Lane) – Lawanson-Itire Road and continue your journey
FROM SURULERE TO LAGOS ISLAND VIA STADIUM:
(a) Take Shitta – Adeniran Ogunsanya – Bode Thomas Street – Iponri Estate – Costain and continue your journey
OR
(b) Take Shitta – Adeniran Ogunsanya – Bode Thomas Street – Eric Moore – Abebe Village (Nigerian Breweries) – Costain and continue your journey
FROM SURULERE TO IKORODU ROAD:
(a) Use Masha – Shitta – Akerele – Ojuelegba (service lane) – Dorman-Long Bridge – Fadeyi and connect desired destination
OR
(b) Use Masha Shitta – Akerele Ojuelegba service lane) Empire Jibowu Fadeyi and connect desired destination.
In the wake of the event, and to facilitate an hassle-free traffic flow, the following sections of the road will be temporarily closed and traffic diverted as stated below:
1. Service lane from Barracks leading to the Stadium, and traffic diverted to the main carriageway inwards Stadium Bridge to Iponri
2. Service lane leading to Stadium from Alaka, and traffic diverted to the main carriageway inwards Stadium Bridge to Ojuelegba
3. Shitta Bridge and service lane leading to Stadium after Shitta Roundabout, and traffic diverted to either Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, or Akerele Street
There will be Zero tolerance on unlawful and haphazard parking of vehicles on both sides of the Stadium Bridge, hence all party dignitaries (VVIPs, VIPs), guests, stalwarts, party faithfuls and members are enjoined to make use of the designated Car Parks (Teslim Balogun Stadium and National Stadium) to promote sanity, orderliness, safety and security of lives anduj property, and free flow of traffic (human and vehicular traffic) in and around the venue, roads leading to venue, and all alternative routes.
*LASTMA*
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