FIC Report (Lagos State) – Lagos motorists should brace for heavy diversions as the state government begins large-scale road works in Ikeja and intensifies rehabilitation along the Lekki-Ajah corridor — projects being executed in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works.
In Ikeja, the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has announced traffic diversions ahead of the reconstruction and expansion of Ogunnusi Road. Phase I of the 9-kilometre dual carriage project — from Ojodu-Berger Bus-Stop to Mobil Filling Station Junction (Ijaye/Agege bound) — will run from March 6, 2026, to February 6, 2027, while the full project continues in phases until 2028.
During construction, parts of the road will be inaccessible, with motorists diverted into contraflow lanes and alternative routes through Obafemi Awolowo Way and Lateef Jakande Road. Truck drivers from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway heading toward Agege have been advised to reroute through Ojota and Maryland to avoid major bottlenecks. Emergency tow trucks will be stationed along the corridor to quickly clear broken-down vehicles.
Reconstruction will also begin on a section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway between Super Bus-Stop and Ilepo Bus-Stop from March 7 to May 30, 2026 — another federal road project under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Works, underscoring the Federal Government’s involvement in upgrading key Lagos highways.
Meanwhile, pressure continues to mount on the Lekki-Ajah axis as rehabilitation works progress on sections of the Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway. The state recently completed a 9-kilometre stretch from Chevron to Admiralty ahead of schedule as part of a wider 28-kilometre phased upgrade.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had previously suspended the project in 2025 following public outrage over traffic chaos, but works have now resumed with stricter traffic controls and a counter-flow system between Admiralty and Marwa.
In a fresh directive, the government has ordered estates and residential areas along the Lekki-Ajah corridor to open all gates on public roads between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., warning that unauthorised barriers causing traffic obstruction will be removed.
Authorities say while the Federal Ministry of Works handles construction on federally designated roads, the Lagos State Government is managing traffic enforcement and public safety to reduce disruption. For now, commuters are advised to leave home earlier, use alternative routes, and prepare for longer travel times as the state undergoes another round of critical infrastructure upgrades.
Signed
Gloria Dawodu
CI&PRO
March 1, 2026
