LASG Closes 18 Roads Ahead Of Buhari’s Campaign

The Lagos State government has announced 18 roads it will close ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential campaign on Saturday.

According to plans, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential campaign would hold at the Teslim Balogun stadium in Surulere on Saturday, 9th February.

Disclosing this at a press conference in Ikeja, the former Minister of State for Defence and Chairman, transport committee on Buhari’s campaign visit to the state, Mr. Demola Seraki said that over 100,000 members of the APC were expected at the rally.

Seriki also said that movement would be diverted on the roads to prevent motorists and commuters from being stranded.

“For instance, Alaka (by Lanre Shittu Motors) on the service lane, inwards stadium will be closed to traffic, while vehicles will be diverted to the stadium bridge on the main carriage way,” he said.

“Shitta, inwards stadium, will be closed to traffic and vehicles diverted to Adeniran Ogunsanya street or Akerele extension. Traffic from barracks to stadium on Funsho Williams avenue will be diverted to stadium bridge on the main carriage way to Alaka.”

Here is a full list of roads to be affected:

Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere

Lawanson/Itire /Tejuosho road Apapa/Costain road

Abebe village

Eric Moore road

Eko Bridge/Apongbon Marina road

Ikorodu road

Mobolaji Bank Anthony way

Old Toll Gate/Third Mainland Bridge/Obalende

Airport road Oshodi-Oworonshoki expressway

Agege Motor road Jibowu area

Yaba/Muritala Mohammed way

Iddo/Otto

Herbert Macaulay way

Adekunle Ijora Olopa