Federal Road Safety Corps, has alerted motorists who intend plying the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway between today and sunday to either move early or take alternative route.
Its Lagos Sector Command, said the alert became imperative so motorists could avoid being trapped in traffic as a result of the various religious activities that would take place along the corridor.
According to the corps, the Redeemed Christian Church of God,Holy Ghost Service, and NASFAT Annual Ramadan Vigil will hold simultaneously today while Mountain of Fire Ministry will also hold its monthly power must change hands program on Saturday.
Sector Commander, Hyginus Omeje, said this coupled with the on-going rehabilitation work of the road makes it inevitable that there would be heavy volume of traffic considering the number of worshippers that would be participating in the programs.
Omeje advised motorists who do not wish to attend the program to seek alternate routes In and Out of Lagos, including Lekki–Epe– Ijebu-Ode to link Sagamu or Ibadan
Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway through Sango Otta–Owode–Sagamu Interchange
Ikorodu–Odogunyan–Sagamu–Ibadan.
He urged motorists to Cooperate with the corps officials as well as other traffic management agencies that had been deployed to control traffic during the programs.
The Corps Commander, said already the Corps had deployed twenty patrol vehicles, five Ambulances, two heavy duty tow truck and two hundred officers and men to control traffic during the three days programme, saying in the case of any emergency, motorists should to call FRSC Toll Free line 122.
