The Lagos State Government has introduced a 35-day rehabilitation venture on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, scheduled to start on Monday, October 19, 2026, with motorists suggested to make use of different routes to keep away from site visitors delays.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a site visitors advisory, explaining that the venture would cowl the part between Adetokunbo Ademola Street/Civic Centre and Samuel Manuwa Street/BJ.
According to the advisory, site visitors can be managed by means of a contraflow association on the Lagos-bound lane, working from Samuel Manuwa Street in the direction of Adetokunbo Ademola Street/Civic Centre, whereas development work is carried out on the opposite aspect.
The authorities additionally launched diversion routes for motorists travelling from Bonny Camp, Falomo, Eko Hotel and neighbouring areas to assist ease motion all through the rehabilitation interval.
Motorists travelling from Bonny Camp or Falomo in the direction of Civic Centre and Lekki have been directed to take Adeyemo Alakija Street by Muri Okunola Park, connect with Adeola Hopewell Street, proceed by means of Akinbo Savage Street and hyperlink up with Bishop Aboyade Cole Street.
They can then entry the expressway by means of School Corner, close to Black Diamond, and proceed in the direction of Sandfield.
For motorists travelling from Falomo to Akin Adesola Street, the advisory directs them to go by means of IMB and use the Coastal Road entrance by way of Adetokunbo Ademola Street in the direction of Eko Hotel Roundabout. From there, they’ll proceed by means of Ajose Adeogun Street and Ligali Street in the direction of Black Diamond School Corner.
Those departing from Bonny Camp have been suggested to take Ahmadu Bello Way to Eko Hotel Roundabout by means of the IMB/Coastal Road entrance. They ought to then proceed by means of Bishop Aboyade Cole Street and the Adetokunbo Ademola Street/Eko Hotel Roundabout axis earlier than connecting to Ajose Adeogun Street and Ligali Street in the direction of Black Diamond School Corner.
Motorists travelling from Eko Hotel alongside Adetokunbo Ademola Street in the direction of Civic Centre can be diverted by means of Bishop Aboyade Cole Street and School Corner, close to Black Diamond, earlier than continuing in the direction of Sandfield.
Road customers exiting by means of the 1004 gate can be directed to show left or make a U-turn in entrance of the gate earlier than persevering with by means of Bishop Aboyade Cole Street in the direction of School Corner and Sandfield.
Meanwhile, motorists travelling from Eko Hotel in the direction of Falomo and Ikoyi have been suggested to make use of Sanusi Fafunwa Street to connect with Akin Adesola Street and proceed in the direction of the ramp bridge.
Osiyemi stated officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, can be deployed to manage car motion, scale back congestion and minimise inconvenience through the rehabilitation.
“As preliminary works of the project commences at VGC, the State Government will deploy Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to coordinate vehicle movement, reduce congestion and minimize inconvenience,” the advisory said.
The commissioner urged motorists to plan their journeys earlier than the graduation of the venture and cooperate with site visitors administration officers to make sure smoother motion alongside the affected routes.
“To this end, motorists are implored to plan their movement ahead, obey traffic officials, and cooperate with the interventions put in place to ease traffic,” the assertion added.
