Ogun plans 9 hours lockdown of major roads as President Buhari pays state visit on Thursday

Published By Ademola Orunbon

The Ogun State Government has announced diversion of traffic on major roads leading to the state on Thursday, in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari who would be on a one-day state visit to the state.

The President is expected to inaugurate a number of roads and housing projects during the visit.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Gbenga Dairo, who disclosed this during a strategic meeting in his office in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the newly constructed Epe – Ijebu-Ode highway which is among the roads to be commissioned, will not be available for vehicular movement from 7am to 1pm, advising motorist to stay off the route, and make use of the alternative Ijebu-Ode-Omu-Ketu-Epe Road for their journey.

Dairo revealed that commissioning would start at the Epe – Ijebu Ode highway, noting that the Abeokuta Interchange Road will also not be accessible to vehicular traffic from 7am to 4pm, he advised commuters moving on that axis to make use of alternative routes.

“Commuters from Lagos to Abeokuta are advised to make use of the Lagos-Sango Abeokuta old road and the Mowe-Ofada- Papalanto-Abeokuta route. Motorist inbound from Ibadan to Abeokuta can make use of Ibadan-Omi Adio-Odeda-Abeokuta and Ogunmakin-Ajebo-abeokuta, while all traffic from the Ogun East to Abeokuta can come in through Mowe – Ofada – Papalanto – Abeokuta, Ogunmakin – Ajebo – Abeokuta routes’’, he stated

He said in addition to the diversions, roads at Laderin Oke-mosan axis would also be closed between the hours of 7am to 4pm advising commuters to go through Laderin to link Ewang junction, all alternative routes would be effectively managed by Security and law Enforcement Personnel to ensure efficient flow of traffic.

While apologizing on behalf of the State government for all inconveniences, the commissioner enjoined all road users to cooperate with Traffic Management Personnel so as to have a better traffic flow.

According to the commissioner, some of the other projects to be commissioned are two housing estates: the 527-unit low & medium Kobape Housing scheme Kobape and the highbrow, 83 duplexes at Kings Court Estate at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.