Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Lagos State Government has announced a six-week traffic diversion to facilitate repairs on the Apongbon Bridge and adjoining service lanes.

In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the Federal Ministry of Works will fix failed asphalt sections of the ramp linking Inner Marina to Apongbon Bridge, as well as portions of the bridge's inbound and outbound carriageways.

The works will commence on Thursday (today), and run until 19 March.

To ensure safety and smooth execution, the statement said sections of the affected roads will be temporarily closed, with alternative routes mapped out for motorists.

Inbound traffic from Inner Marina will be redirected thr...