The Lagos State Government has announced a four-week partial closure of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway to carry out critical repairs on failed sections of the road.
The disclosure was made in a statement signed by the Commissioner of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Tuesday.
The closure will affect both inbound and outbound lanes between U-Turn Bus Stop and Sango Tollgate, with traffic diversions planned to minimise disruption.
The Ministry said the rehabilitation is intended to restore damaged sections of the expressway while maintaining smooth traffic flow in both directions. In the statement, the Ministry emphasized the phased nature of the works and the expected duration:
While the works are ongoing, the Ministry assured that careful traffic management and phased lane work would allow road users to travel in both directions.
The Lagos State Government has outlined a phased traffic diversion plan to ensure minimal disruption during the rehabilitation:
The Ministry assured that adequate traffic management measures would be in place throughout the four-week project.
The rehabilitation comes after the Federal Government ordered night-time repairs on the Lagos–Ota–Abeokuta Road in January 2026, following an inspection by the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi.
Umahi also confirmed that the concessionaire would operate and maintain the road once repairs are completed.
The Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway is an 81-kilometre federal highway linking Abeokuta, Ogun State’s capital, with Ikeja in Lagos. It is one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors, serving over 250,000 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) daily.
The ongoing rehabilitation is expected to significantly improve the corridor’s durability and traffic flow, easing commuting between Lagos and Ogun States.