The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversions ahead of the Ajegunle City Youth Marathon scheduled to hold on Saturday, Dec. 13.

The marathon, organised by the Society for Information and Human Advancement, is expected to commence at 6 a.m.

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in a statement posted on its X handle on Friday, said the diversions were necessary to ensure the safety of participants and to maintain smooth traffic flow during the event.

According to the ministry, partial closures will be effected along major routes, including Maracana Stadium, Ojoku Street, Baale Road, Kirikiri Road, Wilmer Link Bridge, Okito Street, Kopariwo Street, Mba/Cardoso Street, Cemetery Street, Ojora Street, Oduduwa Street, Layinka Street, Bakare Faro Street, Adejiyan Street, Ishaga Street, Onishapa Street, Itire Street, Ojo Road and Signal Barracks, which is the end point of the race.

The ministry said all junctions and intersections within the marathon corridor would be temporarily closed and manned by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps (LSNC).

It added that the junctions would be opened intermittently to allow controlled movement of motorists.

Motorists from Berger/Apapa–Oshodi Expressway to Olodi Apapa via Kirikiri were advised to turn right into Industrial Road, link Idewu Street, continue through Oluwa Street, connect Tolu Road and link Baale Road.

Similarly, motorists from Suru-Alaba on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway heading to Gaskiya Road and Iganmu Road were directed to use a contra-flow on Cemetery Road from Techn Oil to the roundabout.

Those heading from Suru-Alaba to Ojo Road were asked to turn left before Signal Barracks into Charles Avenue, link Ligali Street, proceed to Evie Street, connect Abeje Street and continue to Ojo Road.

The government assured residents that the partial closures had been designed to minimise disruption and urged motorists to exercise patience and cooperate with traffic personnel deployed to the affected areas.

It noted that the measures were to ensure a safe and successful marathon.