My people, make una gather here! Eyo Festival dey come, and Lagos State government don drop serious travel advisory wey go scatter ground for the island.
The festival go happen for Saturday, 27 December 2025, and as usual, dem don declare say major roads go dey closed. Na wetin the Oba of Lagos, HRM Oba Akiolu Rilwan, talk o, and the government no wan make any wahala happen during the procession.
According to the gist wey dem share for government website and social media, motor wey dey use major roads for Lagos Island go chop restriction, especially those wey go pass the Eyo procession route.
Dem don list all the roads wey go close, say make motorist sef sabi plan their journey well-o! LASTMA dey ready to stand for all diversion points to make traffic move like breeze.
Places wey dem go close include Third Mainland Bridge exit wey go enter Adeniji Adele Road, all the ramps wey dey around there, and plenty other routes. If you dey eye Sura Junction, abeg no forget to use your leg or find alternative o, because dem go block plenty roads wey dey lead there.
Obalende no go remain the same too! Dem go close wetin dey happen under P&T Bridge and Obalende Bridge — so no try to jam those routes if you no wan vex!
For Onikan Junction, dem go also block ways wey dey lead in and out. Na wah! If you dey plan to jam CMS Bridge or Apongbon, make sure you don find another way, because dem dey block all those roads too.
If you wan enter Lagos Island, dem don advise say you fit use Third Mainland Bridge go Dolphin Road or Eko Bridge Apongbon. But if you de find way to come out, Lekki-Epe Expressway dey smiling for una.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, don yarn say he dey ginger for the festival as e go showcase Lagos and wetin we fit offer. So, my people, abeg prepare well, but no forget say every traffic wahala wey you go face, dem dey sorry for am with “LASTMA Cares”.
Matter wey concern Eyo Festival na serious business, and we go dey here to gist as e dey happen! Make sure say you no miss any gist when the festival don drop. Cheers!
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