The Lagos State Government has released a traffic diversion plan ahead of the Ajegunle City Youth Marathon, organised by the Society for Information and Human Advancement.
The event will take place on Saturday, December 13, starting at 6am, according to a statement shared on the Ministry of Transportation’s X handle.
To ensure safety and manage movement effectively, several major streets and connecting routes will experience partial closures. Affected areas include Maracana Stadium, Ojoku Street, Baale Road, Kirikiri Road, Wilmer Link Bridge, Okito Street, Kopariwo Street, Mba/Cardoso Street, Cemetery Street, Ojora Street, Oduduwa Street, Layinka Street, Bakare Faro Street, Adejiyan Street, Ishaga Street, Onishapa Street, Itire Street, Ojo Road, and Signal Barracks, which is the race endpoint.
Traffic officers from LASTMA, the Nigeria Police Force, FRSC, and Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps will be stationed at all intersections along the route. These junctions will open intermittently to allow controlled movement for other road users.
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Alternative Routes for Motorists:
From Berger/Apapa–Oshodi Expressway to Olodi Apapa via Kirikiri: turn right qinto Industrial Road → Idewu Street → Oluwa Street → Tolu Road → Baale Road.
From Suru-Alaba to Gaskiya Road and Iganmu Road: use a contra-flow on Cemetery Road from Techn Oil to the roundabout.
From Suru-Alaba to Ojo Road: turn left before Signal Barracks into Charles Avenue → Ligali Street → Evie Street → Abeje Street → Ojo Road.
The government assured residents that the closures will be minimal and urged motorists to remain patient and cooperate with traffic officials to ensure a smooth and successful marathon.
