The Ogun State Government has alerted motorists and residents in Abeokuta to road closures and traffic diversions ahead of the Cultural and Carnival/Float Parade scheduled for Thursday, as part of the state’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The warning, issued on Monday by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, cited expected heavy human and vehicular traffic in the Central Business District during the parade.

TRACE said that compliance with the diversions is mandatory to ensure public safety and prevent gridlock.

Akinbiyi emphasised that the routes been blocked is to enable a thoroughfare for the Cultural and Carnival/Float Parade Motorcade Convoy, which will only last for about an hour.

“Nevertheless, operatives of TRACE, ditto other security and safety agencies would be at the different diversion and blocked routes to regulate and control traffic, ascertain orderliness, as well as ensure motorists adhere to lay down rules of engagement that guides safety and guarantee security.

“The motoring public are also admonished to be orderly and obey parking regulations and guidelines, while inside the MKO SPORTS ARENA, so as to avoid vehicles being clamped and sanctioned for traffic infraction(s),” he said.

Traffic Diversions

•From Sapon/Imo/Grammar School inbound Ibara under bridge → Liberty Junction → Okeyeke-Amolaso

•From Oke-Mosan inbound Kuto → SWAT Junction → NNPC/Iyana-Mortuary

•From Ita-Eko via bridge inbound Lalubu/Oke-llewo → UBA Bank under bridge

•From Iyana-Mortuary to Kuto → Olorombo; towards Oke-Mosan, Laderin, Kobape/Interchange → NNPC under bridge

•From Mapoly-Onikolobo towards Ibara under bridge → Oluwo

Roads to be Blocked

•MTD Junction

•Jide Jones Road (Omida)

•Iyana Ijeja (Omida)

•Idi-Ishin (Omida)

•Opening in front of Eco and Fidelity Banks (Omida)

•Opening beside Con Oil Filling Station (Omida)

•Ibara Under Bridge

•Saint Benedict Entrance (Lalubu Gate)

•Access Road beside Rojabs (Lalubu)

•Tego Access Road before OPIC (Lalubu)

•Old Governor’s Office Road

•Sweet Sensation Road

•Zone 2

•GTB Junction

•Kuto Under Bridge

•Entrance of Park Inn Raddisson Hotel

•NNPC under bridge turning inbound MKO Sports Arena

•SWAT Junction towards NNPC bridge

TRACE stressed that the closures are temporary and intended solely to allow the carnival motorcade to pass safely.

Residents and motorists are urged to comply with all directives, cooperate with security personnel, and plan alternative routes to avoid delays. (The PUNCH)