According to the LASTMA boss, officers have been strategically deployed across the affected corridors to ensure vehicular fluidity, enforce lane discipline and guarantee swift operational response to emergencies.
18th August 2025 10:25 AM 
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has urged motorists to comply with traffic regulations as the state commences the second phase of the Ogudu-Ifako bridge rehabilitation.
General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made the appeal in a statement made in Lagos, noting that the second phase, which entails the holistic restoration of the bridge’s expansion joints inbound Lagos Island, is scheduled to extend from August 19 through Oct. 1st, 2025.
Bakare-Oki disclosed that motorists commuting along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway/Lagos Toll Gate axis inbound Oshodi and Victoria Island would be subjected to a controlled diversion at the Ogudu-Ifako Bridge.
He said that, in this regard, vehicular traffic would be streamlined into a single lane approximately 50 metres before the designated work zone, with full access restored 50 metres beyond the construction site.
He said that motorists destined for Oshodi could advantageously use the Ojota Slip Road, seamlessly linking to Ikorodu Road inbound Anthony, just as the LASTMA boss advised motorists originating from Ikeja and adjoining precincts to traverse through Maryland, connect with Ikorodu Road/Funsho Williams Avenue, and thereafter proceed via Eko Bridge to Outer Marina and adjoining corridors.
According to the LASTMA boss, officers have been strategically deployed across the affected corridors to ensure vehicular fluidity, enforce lane discipline and guarantee swift operational response to emergencies.
He appealed for the unwavering cooperation of road users, stressing that strict adherence to the traffic advisory and full compliance with the directives of LASTMA personnel were essential for maintaining order during the rehabilitation exercise.
Bakare-Oki disclosed that mini and heavy-duty towing apparatus, together with other requisite road infrastructure, had been strategically stationed along diversion routes and critical intersections within the metropolis.
“This will promptly address breakdowns, vehicular mishaps or other exigencies, while also guiding motorists appropriately,” he said.
