Lagos Govt Announces Road Closures And Diversions For Electric Powerboat Racing Championship.
Emmanuel lkpeama
The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversions ahead of the Electric Powerboat Racing Championship E1 Series Event, scheduled to take place on Lagos Inland Waterways from October 3rd to 5th, 2025.
To facilitate the event, there will be a total road closure at 1st Lekki Junction inward Ozumba Mbadiwe.
In a press release signed by Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi on behalf of Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation stated that motorists from Ajah heading to Lekki will make a U-turn at Lekki 1st Junction by the Pedestrian Bridge to link Yesufu Abiodun to Maroko Police Station to access City of David to Ligali Ayorinde to connect Ajose Adeogun straight to Eko Hotel roundabout to Ahmadu Bello way to Independence bridge and McEwen/Onikan to continue their journeys.
Alternatively,motorists from Ajah inward CMS could go through Abraham Adesanya to link Ogonbo road to access Okun Ajah road to connect Coastal road to Ahmadu Bello way to Independence bridge and McEwen/Onikan to continue their journeys.
Investigator news reports that motorists from Lekki and its environ going to Ikoyi/Mainland could go through Admiralty way to access Lekki link bridge to Alexander road/Bourdillon way to connect Gerrard Road and Osborne road to continue their journeys.
Alternatively,motorists from Lekki and its environ going to CMS can connect Yesufu Abiodun to link Oniru road to access Aboyade Cole Road to Ligali Ayorinde street to Eko Hotel roundabout and Ahmadu Bello way to continue their journeys.
While motorists on the other side (from CMS/Independence bridge and Ozumba Mbadiwe inward Lekki-Epe Expressway) will have a through traffic to Ajah and its environs.
Assuring motorists of adequate parking made available for the event at; Fidelity Bank, Access Bank and Law School Premises, Victoria Island, the Lagos State Government urged all participants to cooperate with officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who will be strategically deployed along all event routes to ensure smooth traffic flow.
The statement went further to add that during the period of the 2 days road diversion, the coastal road will be open to traffic as motorists are implored to be patient as the diversion is part of the traffic management plans for the E1 Boat Race event to take place on waterways at Victoria Island, Lagos State.
