'Avoid Lagos-Ibadan expressway for 3 days!' - FRSC warns

Inemesit Udodiong 15:49 - 01 July 2016

traffic gridlock along Ibadan-Lagos Expressway

Commuters have been advised to stay away from the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Commuters have been advised to stay away from the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.Commuters have been advised to stay away from the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

In a traffic alert, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, said the traffic is expected to increase, due to various religious activities along the major expressway.

These religious activities are the Redeemed Christian Church of God's Holy Ghost Service, NASFAT Annual Ramadan Vigil and the Mountain of Fire Ministry monthly 'Power must change hands' program on Saturday 2nd July, 2016.

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All of these, combined with on-going rehabilitation work is expected to result in a lot of congestion on this highway.

Issuing a traffic alert, the FRSC urged commuters to either move early or avoid this expressway between July 1st to 3rd, 2016.

The FRSC also suggested the following alternative routes:

Lekki – Epe – Ijebu Ode to link Sagamu or Ibadan
Lagos – Abeokuta Expressway through Sango Otta – Owode – Sagamu
Ikorodu – Odogunyan – Sagamu – Ibadan.

"Motorists are hereby advised to Corporate with FRSC officials as well as other traffic Management agencies that have been deployed to control traffic during the programs. Already the Corps has deployed 20 patrol vehicles, 5 Ambulances, 2 heavy duty tow truck and 200 Officers and men to control traffic during the three days programme", the statement read.