The Ogun State Government has closed some roads in Abeokuta, the state capital, in preparation for Governor Dapo Abiodun’s inauguration for a second term.
Today, Abiodun will be inaugurated at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Kuto, Abeokuta.
As a result, the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) Corps informed motorists that traffic will be rerouted inbound and outbound the stadium axis this morning.
TRACE Corps spokesman Babatunde Akinbiyi said the NNPC flyover would be closed to traffic and traffic would be diverted through an underpass.
Alternative routes and parking spaces, according to Akinbiyi, will be mapped out and supervised by security and safety officials.
“There will be traffic diversion at NNPC to the right towards Abiola Way-Leme-Iyana/Mortuary for vehicles coming inbound Abeokuta from Sagamu/Interchange-Laderin-Okemosan axis,” Akinbiyi stated.
He explained that all buses coming from outside Abeokuta through the Sagamu/Interchange for the inauguration would be diverted at the NNPC to the right towards Abiola-Way-Leme Junction, to make a U-turn to the left inbound NNPC, before making a right turn to the stadium through the road/gate opposite Providence Hotel.
He added that there will be no access road for vehicles coming from Iyana/Mortuary towards NNPC, except those scheduled for the event.
Also, traffic from Kuto to the stadium and the NNPC would also be diverted towards IBB Boulevard-GTBank-CBN and Ibara Baptist Church.
The TRACE spokesman assured that it would work with other law enforcement agencies to reduce and avoid gridlock on all routes to and from the stadium.