Lagos Government Announces Traffic Diversion Ahead Of Autofest

The Lagos state government on Thursday, December 19, announced a temporary traffic diversion ahead of the seventh road edition of the Lagos autofest 2025 race, scheduled for Sunday, December 21.

In a traffic advisory issued by the Lagos state ministry of transportation on X, the government said vehicular movement would be restricted around Inner Marina, Marina road, and Kakawa street on Lagos Island between 12:00 noon and 7:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth and hitch-free race.

According to the advisory, there will be a temporary road closure along the race routes: Marina road (UBA), Kakawa street, Balabina street, Broad Street, Issah Williams street, Broad street, returning to Inner Marina, which serves as the endpoint of the race.

The ministry added that all junctions and intersections from Marina Road (UBA) to Broad street (Inner Marina) will be cordoned off with road barriers to restrict access to the main race corridor.

The state government urged motorists to exercise patience, noting that traffic management agencies, including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Lagos state neighbourhood corps, will be deployed to manage traffic along the affected routes.

This, it said, is aimed at ensuring orderly traffic control with minimal disruption to overall traffic flow.