Ogun Government to Close Oke Itoku Junction to Sapon on Tuesdays and Fridays for Iyalode Lawson’s Burial
Ogun State Government has announced the closure of a section of Oke Itoku Junction to Sapon to vehicular traffic on Tuesday and Friday for the Burial Programme of Iyalode Alaba Lawson.
The State Transportation Commissioner, Engineer Gbenga Dairo, in a travel advisory issued on Sunday, said the closure is in anticipation of the volume of traffic for the burial events.
The burial events for the two days include the service of songs and other activities at the Osile Oke Ona Egba Palace at Sapon between 2 P.M. and 8 P.M. on each day.
The Commissioner said that traffic from Ake and its environs would be diverted to Sapon-Ijemo Agbadu-Ake, near Oke Itoku Junction for the period.
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Consequently, inbound traffic from Ake and environs to Sapon will be diverted to Sapon/Ijemo-Agbadu/Ake near Oke-Itoku Junction, thereby temporarily converting it to two-way traffic for the duration of the event on each of the two days as stated below:
Day 1 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 2 pm -8 pm)
Day 2 (Thursday, December 8, 2023, 2 pm-8 pm)
Nevertheless, TRACE and other safety and security agencies will be deployed along the routes to ensure effective traffic management and minimize delays and congestion.
While seeking cooperation and understanding from the public and road users in the area for any inconvenience, the Ogun State Government assures that the measures in place will minimize delays and maintain orderliness.
