The Lagos State Government has announced the alternative routes for motorists in preparation for the commissioning of the newly built International Terminal at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, tomorrow Tuesday, 22nd March, 2022.
President Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to be in Lagos on Tuesday to inaugurate the new Terminal Two at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. He would also be paying a working visit to the Dangote Refinery Complex, scheduled to be completed next year and the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), which would be inaugurated by September. Explaining the event which is scheduled to hold between 8.00am and 12 noon, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde stated that the traffic management of the event necessitated the release of the alternative routes.
Advising motorists that ply the corridor on the alternative routes, the Transport Commissioner stated that motorists from Apapa/Oshodi will be able to use Agege Motor Road to link PWD to connect Works Road or General Adeyinka Adebayo Road to access Oba Akinjobi inward Ikeja General Hospital and connect Local Airport through the Underpass.
In the same vein, motorists on Agege Motor Road are advised to link Charity by the Armed Resettlement Centre on the service lanes and make a U-turn at Cappa/Bolade axis inwards shogunle to access PWD to continue their journey.
Oladeinde further stated that Maryland/Mobolaji Bank Anthony is also open to motorists to link the Local Airport and access Muritala Muhammed Airport, adding that alternately, Motorists can go through the Third Mainland Bridge inwards Gbagada to connect Ikorodu/Maryland to reach the Airports.
The Commissioner while commending Lagosians for their cooperation assured that Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority will be on ground along the alternative routes to help motorists navigate their movement to ensure free flow of traffic.