Lagos announces eight-week traffic diversion for drainage project in Ifako-Ijaiye

Lagos State Government has announced a impermanent postulation diversion connected Baale Animashaun Road successful the Ifako-Ijaiye country to alteration the operation of a culvert arsenic portion of ongoing drainage betterment works targeted astatine enhancing stormwater management.

According to the government, the diversion volition instrumentality effect from June 15, 2026, and stay successful spot for 8 weeks.

The drainage task is intended to supply an outlet for stormwater from Adfarm Estate, Adson Street and neighbouring communities done a recently constructed culvert crossing Baale Animashaun Road.

Speaking connected the improvement on Friday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the impermanent closure of the affected conception of the roadworthy was indispensable to let the task to beryllium executed safely and efficiently.

Osiyemi explained that motorists approaching Baale Animashaun Road from the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway would person to usage designated alternate routes passim the duration of the construction.

He said commuters could entree the country done Ijaiye Bus Stop Junction via Agbado-Ijaiye Road, besides known arsenic Post Office Road, earlier connecting to Alakuko Road and subsequently rejoining Baale Animashaun Road.

As an alternative, motorists whitethorn question done Jendor Junction adjacent Alakuko Junction and proceed via Alhaji Ganiyu Road to reconnect with Baale...