Lagos Cancels Plan To Close Roads For Buhari’s Rally

The Lagos state government has reversed the decision to close 18 major roads for the campaign visit of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari is expected in Lagos, on Saturday, February 9, for the grand finale of his reelection campaign across states.

A former minister of state for defence and chairman, transport committee of Buhari’s campaign visit to the state, Demola Seraki, had said access would be restricted on 18 major roads in the state.

Seriki had said movement would be diverted on the roads to prevent motorists and commuters from being stranded.

But at a press conference in Alausa on Friday, the clCommissioner for Information, Ladi Lawanson, said there would no longer be road closure and asked residents to feel free to go about their businesses.

He said adequate arrangement had been firmed up to ensure free flow of traffic, but that residents should expect tight security around the routes which the president is expected to pass through in the course of his visit and the venue of the rally.