The Lagos State Government has stated that preparations are in top gear to host President Muhammadu Buhari on his official visit to the state on Wednesday.
This was announced in a statement issued by the state Ministry of Information and Strategy on Tuesday in Lagos.
It said that during the one-day working visit , a number of state projects would be commissioned by the President.
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“The projects to be commissioned include the rehabilitated 10-lane Oshodi/Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road , and the 170-Bed ‘Ayinke House’ (Maternity Hospital) at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja.
“Other projects to be commissioned include the Lagos State Theatre at Oregun in Ikeja , new 820 Mass Transit buses and the multi-level Oshodi Transport Interchange on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
“`The Presidential visit would hold between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm on Wednesday , during which traffic on some routes will be diverted in order to ensure a free flow of traffic , ’’ it said.
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According to the statement , the routes to be affected by traffic control include the Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way (coming from the Presidential wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport to LASUTH under bridge); Kodesoh Road; Obafemi Awolowo Way; Kudirat Abiola Way and Ikorodu Road (between the Ojota Intersection and Anthony Interchange).
Other routes are the Oworonshoki-Apapa Expressway (between Anthony and Oshodi Transport Interchange) and the International Airport road through the Local Wing of the airport to Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way and back to the Obafemi Awolowo Way.
“Roads highlighted above shall only be cordoned-off when necessary , Obafemi Awolowo Way and portions of Mobolaji Bank-Anthony shall be closed to traffic on three occasions within the specified period , as they are central to the President’s itinerary , ’’ it said.
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The statement , therefore , advised motorists to avoid the above-listed roads where necessary and make use of alternative routes of their choice.
It advised that where motorists find it unavoidable plying the afore-mentioned roads , patience and cooperation with traffic managers should be their watchwords.
It solicited for the support of motorists and commuters for all inconveniences as a result of the diversions , saying that traffic managers , enforcement and security agents will be positioned at all strategic intersections to allow orderly vehicular movements.
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