Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, wey dem dey call TRACE, don begin “Operation Safety on Ogun’s 27 Major Traffic Corridors” for Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Acting Commander Elias Omonayajo tok say dem go station operatives for all Eid praying grounds across 20 local councils to control traffic and manage parking.
The special patrol go include more patrol visibility, deploy rescue and emergency teams, and intensify public advocacy to guide motorists. Omonayajo explain say dem go monitor motorists and road users, especially operators of high and low-capacity vehicles, because human and vehicular movement go increase during the celebration.
The affected corridors include Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Interchange-Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin-Ore Expressway, Sango/Ota-Atan-Owode-Idiroko Highway, Atan-Lusada-Agbara-Badagry Highway, Abeokuta-Kobape-Siun-Interchange Expressway, Abeokuta-Ewekoro-Ifo-Sango/Ota Expressway, and Rounder-Abeokuta-Olorunda-Ayetoro-Imeko-Ilara Border Road, among others.
Omonayajo urge motorists to drive carefully, exercise patience, consider other road users, and obey diversion rules for areas where rehabilitation work dey go on, especially for Ota-Idiroko, Sagamu-Ajebandele, Sagamu-Papalanto-Ilaro-Obelle and Ikorodu-Sagamu roads. He stress say the exercise aim to strengthen collaboration among safety and security agencies through initiatives like TRACE Traffic Whistle Blower Initiative, TRACE Emergency Traffic Service and Community-Based Traffic Management Scheme, wey dem call TRACE MAYORS.
According to am, road safety na shared responsibility. The TRACE boss direct field commanders to make sure operatives remain civil, professional, fair and firm for their duties. He advise drivers against drunk driving, excessive speeding and night travel. Omonayajo warn say any vehicle wey dem impound for traffic violations during the celebration no go release until Monday, June 1, 2026.
Meanwhile, three people sustain injuries for auto crash for Eleja along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The accident involve a Howo truck and a Mazda 323 taxi with registration number ABB 700 XY. TRACE spokesperson Babatunde Akinbiyi confirm say five occupants dey inside the crash, wey happen on Monday. He attribute the accident to overspeeding by the truck driver, wey result for loss of control.
According to Akinbiyi, the Mazda taxi driver veer off the road go bush and strike a pole while trying to avoid head-on collision with the truck. He add say good Samaritans rescue the victims and take them to an undisclosed hospital, while police evacuate the affected vehicle to Obada Police Station for investigation.
