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Lagos State announces a four-week partial closure of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway for urgent repairs, triggering fears of gridlock as traffic is diverted into counter-flow lanes.

The Lagos State Government has dropped a bombshell on commuters, announcing a partial closure of the busy Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway for four weeks. Starting February 11, the arterial road that connects the commercial nerve center to the hinterland will be a construction zone, promising a month of logistical nightmares for millions.
The closure is to allow the Federal Ministry of Works to carry out "critical rehabilitation" on failed sections of the road. While the repairs are long overdue, the timing and duration have sent shivers down the spines of motorists who already navigate one of the world's most congested cities. The affected stretch—from U-Turn Bus Stop to Sango Tollgate—is a notorious bottleneck, and narrowing it further is akin to performing heart surgery while the patient is running a marathon.
Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi outlined a two-phase strategy designed to mitigate the chaos. Phase One, running from February 11 to March 4, will target the Abeokuta-bound traffic. Vehicles will be diverted to the outbound lane, sharing the asphalt with oncoming traffic in a high-stakes game of chicken.
Phase Two will flip the script, closing the Lagos-bound lane from March 4 to March 11. The government has promised "comprehensive traffic management measures," a phrase that often translates to overworked traffic wardens overwhelmed by the sheer volume of frustrated drivers.
This project is a litmus test for the collaboration between the Lagos State Government and the Federal Ministry of Works. If executed swiftly, it will bring relief to a road that has been a death trap for years. If delayed, it will become a symbol of administrative incompetence.
For the next 28 days, the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway will be a test of patience for every soul who dares to drive it. The advice to motorists is simple: plan ahead, leave early, or better yet, don't drive at all.
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