The Lagos State government has announced plans to totally shut down the Oworonshoki-bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge to vehicular movement by midnight on Saturday, February 6.
The axis would remain closed until 7pm on Sunday, February 7.
This is to remove the last expansion joint on the Oworonshoki-bound lane.
The announcement was made in a statement on Wednesday by the Ministry of Transportation.
It explained the closure was to enable contractors to move their equipment to the Oworonshoki-bound lane within the given period.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, stated that the rehabilitation process was being enhanced to ensure that set deadlines were met.
He assured that traffic management personnel would be deployed along the alternative routes, to minimise and address any traffic impediment during the closure.
Oladeinde also appealed for cooperation from residents, saying the ongoing repair work on the bridge was for the safety of all and sundry.
He added that the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration would not relent in ensuring the safety of residents on roads in the state.
During the closure, the government urged motorists from Ogudu, Alapere and Gbagada to use Ikorodu Road, Jibowu, and Yaba as alternative routes.
Those from Lagos Island, Iddo, Oyingbo, Adekunle, and Yaba attempting to go through Iyana Oworonshoki were asked to use Herbert Macaulay Way, Jibowu, and Ikorodu Road as alternative routes.
Man who jumped to his death in 1004 estate was not the target of EFCC. He was a guest- Police
The young man who jumped to his death after EFCC operatives stormed 1004 estate in Lagos state this morning February 4, was a guest at the estate and was never the target of the EFCC.
The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the police will try to trace his identity so as to relay the incident to his family members.
”We recorded a case of yet to be identified young man that jumped from the 7th floor of the 1004 Estate, VI, Lagos, today at about 8.45am when operatives of the EFCC were on operation at the Estate. Based on preliminary findings, the deceased was not even a target of the operatives. And he was a guest at the estate. Its quite unfortunate. We will try and trace his identity so as to relay the incident to the family and take necessary police action.”Adejobi’s statement read
