LASG diverts traffic for OLIC

The Lagos State Government on
Wednesday announced the diversion
of traffic for the hip- hop singer ,
Olamide’ s annual Olamide Live in
Concert fourth edition.
The concert will take place on
December 17 at the Teslim Balogun
Stadium , Surulere in Lagos.
According to the organisers, the
concert will start by 12 p. m and end
by 6 p. m .
However , to ensure a stress - free
vehicular movement , the Lagos State
Traffic Management announced that
some sections of the roads leading to
the stadium would be closed to
vehicular movement.
Speaking on the traffic diversion, the
Head of Operations , LASTMA
Headquarters, Mr Adeoye Oluyemi ,
said that his team would ensure a
seamless traffic operation.
“ We are out to ensure a free traffic
situation on that day. We are well
aware of the influx of vehicles for the
concert, so we are well prepared
ahead of it.
“ Men from the operations will be
stationed at strategic places to ensure
free movement of vehicles before ,
during and after the concert ,’’ he said .
Earlier, Oluyemi had said that traffic
would be diverted at crucial locations
starting from 6 a . m .
“ Alhaji Masha road will be closed to
vehicular traffic in both directions
between the National Stadium
intersection and Shitta flyover .
“ All U- turns and left turns under the
stadium bridge are prohibited to
vehicular movement during this period
except for the VVIPs coming from
Alaka and proceeding towards the
VVIP Car Park 1 .
“ The service lanes on Funsho Williams
Avenue are open to traffic but
motorists are advised to keep to the
main carriage or expressway to
navigate their journey through
Stadium Bridge.
“ There are two main car parks for
motorist on that day, the general car
park will be the National Stadium , it
will also accommodate the VIP, while
VVIP will use the Teslim Balogun
Stadium ,’’ he said .
Oluyemi said that alternative routes
had been provided for the closed
routes to ensure the free - flow of
traffic for the day.
“ With these closures, the alternative
routes are available for motorists .
Motorists from Masha and Kilo areas
that want to link Costain Roundabout
can go through Masha to Adelabu to
Bode Thomas to link Costain.
“ They can also follow Adelabu to Babs
Animasahun to Bode Thomas and
connect Costain through Iponri or Eric
Moore, Nigerian Breweries (Abebe
Village ).
“ Motorists coming from Masha areas
of Surulere going to Ikorodu can go
through Ogulana drive to Itire
Lawanson to Ojuelegba and connect .
“ They can also go through Shitta
roundabout to Akerele Road to Randle
Avenue and access Itire- Lawanson
Road ,’’ he said .
Oluyemi said that vehicular movement
from Eko Bridge to link Ojuelegba ,
Jibowu and Mushin should restrict
their movement to the main
expressway at Alaka and ascend the
stadium bridge .
The live concert is expected to attract
about 25 ,000 people.