Demola Seriki, a former Minister of State for Defence and Chairman of the Transport Committee on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Campaign visit to Lagos State, said the restriction was necessary to ensure that commuters are not stranded.
Movement has been restricted on 18 major roads across Lagos State for President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign rally on Saturday, scheduled to hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.
Demola Seriki, a former Minister of State for Defence and Chairman of the Transport Committee on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Campaign visit to Lagos State, said the restriction was necessary to ensure that commuters are not stranded.
Speaking at a press conference in Ikeja on Wednesday, Seriki.
The affected areas are entry and exit from the Teslim Balogun Stadium and National Stadium; 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 and Adekunle and Ijora Olopa.
He also advised motorists to stay away from Surulere where the rally would hold, as many routes would be closed to traffic.
"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 and Stadium inwards Shitta 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.”