Lagos State Government,
yesterday, announced restriction of vehicular movement in the major highways
earmarked for the February 11 International Marathon scheduled to start by 6:00am
at National Stadium, Surulere and terminate at the Eko Atlantic City.
Vanguard
News report continues:
In
addition to this, General Manager of LASTMA, Olawale Musa, also disclosed that
300 officers would be deployed to different locations within the state to
ensure that the restricted routes does not cause gridlock in the state.
Announcing
the restriction of movement within the state, Acting Commissioner of
Transportation, Olanrewaju Elegushi, said that vehicular movement would be
restricted within the axis to ensure a hitch-free exercise.
Elegushi
assured residents that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure security
operatives and officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority
(LASTMA) barricade access to the dual carriage way to be affected by the event.
According
to him, since we are taking this option and restricting movement we feel duty
bound to provide information on alternative routes that people can take on the
day of the event.
“It is our plan to mount and deploy adequate traffic diversion signs and personnel to monitor and montage traffic. The Routes will be open as soon as the last runner leaves each point to ensure the traffic is not held for too long.”
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