Electric powerboat racing championship: LASG announces traffic diversions

Etim Ekpimah

Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversions to facilitate the smooth hosting of the Electric Powerboat Racing Championship E1 Series Event (Africa’s first electric powerboat race).

The race will take place on Lagos Inland Waterways of Victoria Island Lagoon from Friday, 3rd to Sunday, 5th October, 2025.

According to Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Lekki Junction inward Ozumba Mbadiwe road would be closed on October 1, in view of the traffic implications. The commissioner advised motorists to use alternative routes as follows:

“Motorists from Ajah heading to Lekki will make a U-turn at Lekki 1st Junction by the Pedestrian Bridge to link Yesufu Abiodun to Maroko Police Station to access City of David to Ligali Ayorinde to connect Ajose Adeogun straight to Eko Hotel Roundabout to Ahmadu Bello Way to Independence Bridge and McEwen/Onikan to continue their journeys.

“Alternatively, Motorists from Ajah inward CMS could go through Abraham Adesanya to link Ogonbo Road to access Okun Ajah Road to connect Coastal Road to Ahmadu Bello Way to Independence Bridge and McEwen/Onikan to continue their journeys.

“Motorists from Lekki and its environs going to Ikoyi/Mainland could go through Admiralty Way to access Lekki Link Bridge to Alexander Road/Bourdillon Way to connect Gerrard Road and Osborne Road to continue their journeys.

“Alternatively, Motorists from Lekki and its environs going to CMS can connect to Yesufu Abiodun to link Oniru Road to access Aboyade Cole Road to Ligali Ayorinde Street to Eko Hotel Roundabout and Ahmadu Bello Way to continue their journeys.

“Motorists on the other side (from CMS/Independence Bridge and Ozumba Mbadiwe inward Lekki-Epe Expressway) will have through traffic to Ajah and its environs.

Osiyemi assured motorists of adequate parking made available for the event at Fidelity Bank, Access Bank and Law School Premises, Victoria Island.

Lagos State Government, therefore, urged all participants to cooperate with officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who would be strategically deployed along all event routes to ensure smooth traffic flow.

The statement further added that during the period of the 2-day road diversion, the coastal road would be open to traffic.

He implored motorists to be patient as the diversion is part of the traffic management plans for the E1 Boat Race Event to take place on waterways at Victoria Island, Lagos State.