Lagos State government on Wednesday shut the Apongbon axis of the Eko Bridge while diverting traffic for the safety of motorists, following the Inferno that engulfed the Apongbon Market in the area, destroying goods worth millions of naira.
The State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this in a statement made available from his office while highlighting the alternative routes, even as assured that integrity assessment would be carried out to ascertain the level of damage caused by the fire incidence for adequate rehabilitation of the bridge.
The commissioner advised motorists heading towards Apongbon from Surulere and its environs to use Ijora/Apapa route or Leventis/UBA Roundabout to connect Marina and their desired destinations.
Alternately, Oladeinde also advised motorists to use Ebute Ero to link Inner Marina and Third Mainland Bridge to continue their journeys, affirming that the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) was already on the ground along the alternative routes to minimize inconveniences.
He empathized with owners of shops razed down during the inferno, assuring that the state government was fully committed to ensuring the safety of the commuting public within the metropolis.
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