The Lagos State government has announced a two-day traffic diversion to facilitate the smooth hosting of the Electric Powerboat Racing Championship E1 Series event.
The championship, which is Africa’s first electric powerboat race set to take place on Lagos Inland Waterways of Victoria Island Lagoon, will begin on Friday, October 3, and end on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
For this reason, there will be a total road closure at First Lekki Junction inward Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island.
A statement from the state’s Ministry of Transportation enjoins motorists on this route to use alternative routes, which have been marked out for that purpose.
Motorists from Ajah heading to Lekki will make a U-turn at Lekki First Junction by the Pedestrian Bridge to link Yesufu Abiodun to Maroko Police Station to access City of David to Ligali Ayorinde to connect Ajose Adeogun straight to Eko Hotel Roundabout to Ahmadu Bello Way to Independence Bridge and McEwen/Onikan to continue their journeys.
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Alternatively, motorists from Ajah inward CMS can go through Abraham Adesanya to link Ogombo Road to access Okun Ajah Road to connect Coastal Road to Ahmadu Bello Way to Independence Bridge and McEwen/Onikan to continue their journeys.
Additionally, motorists from Lekki and its environs, going to Ikoyi/Mainland could go through Admiralty Way to access Lekki Link Bridge to Alexander Road/Bourdillon Way to connect Gerrard Road and Osborne Road to continue their journeys.
Alternatively, motorists from Lekki and its environs going to CMS can connect Yesufu Abiodun to link Oniru Road to access Aboyade Cole Road to Ligali Ayorinde Street to Eko Hotel Roundabout and Ahmadu Bello Way to continue their journeys.
In the same vein, motorists on the other side (from CMS/Independence Bridge and Ozumba Mbadiwe inward Lekki-Epe Expressway) will have a thoroughfare to Ajah and its environs.
Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the state’s commissioner for transportation, assured motorists of adequate parking made available for the event at Fidelity Bank, Access Bank, and Law School Premises, Victoria Island.
He also urged all participants to cooperate with officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who will be strategically deployed along all event routes to ensure smooth traffic flow.
The commissioner assured further that during the period of the 2-day road diversion, the coastal road will be open to traffic.
He advised motorists to be patient as the diversion is part of the traffic management plans for the E1 Boat Race event to take place on the waterways at Victoria Island, Lagos.
