The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted from the Epe/Ijebu-Ode Expressway and Abeokuta Interchange on Thursday following the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ogun.
Mr. President is expected to commission some projects in the State.
The Lagos State Government confirmed this development in a statement late on Wednesday by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation.
In the statement, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said the traffic diversion on Thursday will be from 7am to 4pm.
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Oladeinde assured that alternatives routes have been mapped out as well as the deployment of the Federal Road Safety Corps in collaboration with the Ogun State Traffic Management Authority, (TRACE) to manage Traffic flow.
He reiterated that Motorists from Lagos inbound Abeokuta are expected to use the Lagos-Sango/Abeokuta road and the Mowe-Ofada-Papalanto-Abeokuta or alternately utilize the Ijebu-Ode, Omu –Ketu, Epe road to access their destinations.
The Commissioner reaffirmed that Traffic Management Personnel have been drawn from both States to manage the flow of traffic along the aforementioned routes.
He appealed for the cooperation of road users to minimize inconvenience, reduce travel time and foster safety.
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