LASG announces traffic diversion ahead of Autofest 2025 road race
The Lagos State Government has announced a temporary traffic diversion ahead of the seventh Road Edition of the Lagos Autofest 2025 Race.
The race is scheduled to hold on Sunday, December 22, 2025, prompting traffic management measures to ensure a smooth and safe event.
In a traffic advisory issued on Thursday via its official X handle, the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation said vehicular movement would be restricted around Inner Marina, Marina Road and Kakawa Street on Lagos Island between 12:00 noon and 7:00 p.m.
According to the ministry, there will be a temporary road closure along the race routes, which include Marina Road (UBA) through Kakawa Street, Balabina Street, Broad Street, Issah Williams Street, back to Broad Street and terminating at Inner Marina.
It added that all junctions and intersections from Marina Road (UBA) to Broad Street (Inner Marina) would be cordoned off with road barriers to restrict access to the main race corridor during the event.
The state government urged motorists to plan their journeys accordingly and exercise patience, noting that traffic management agencies would be fully deployed to manage vehicular movement around the affected areas.
It stated that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Nigerian Police Force, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps would be on ground to ensure orderly traffic control and minimise disruption to general traffic flow.
