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The Lagos State Government, on Saturday, announced it will divert traffic along the Gbagada-Oworonshoki Expressway.
According to a statement by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, Bolanle Ogunlola, the diversion will be from the Alapere-Ogudu-Car Wash and Iyana Oworo inward Anthony/Oshodi areas of the expressway.
She added that the diversion, which will commence on Saturday morning and end on Sunday evening, is due to urgent repairs.
“Motorists will be denied access from the Ram Seller area beside Gbagada General Hospital and will be diverted into Diya Street through New Garage by Jolad Hospital to access Gbagada Phase 2 via Pedro Road, to link Ikorodu Road for their desired destinations,” she said.
“Also, motorists from the old Toll Gate/Ketu are advised to make use of Ikorodu Road to connect Anthony, while others coming from Lagos Island via Third Mainland Bridge will be diverted to Adekunle and Herbert Macaulay to access Anthony/Oshodi through Jibowu on Ikorodu road.
“Motorists are implored to be patient and cooperate with the Traffic Management Personnel to ease their movements.”
She advised motorists to use any of the alternative routes from the point of blockage.
