Nigeria vs Lesotho: Lagos Govt Restricts Vehicular Movement Around Teslim Stadium In Surulere

The Lagos State Government has directed restriction of vehicular movement in and around the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere as the Nigeria’s Super Eagles play against their counterparts from Lesotho in one of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON qualifying matches on Tuesday.

The Government through a statement released by the Lagos State Sports Commission Sunday evening, less than 48 hours to the game, stated that the public must be inform that

for easy vehicular movement in and around the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, there will be partial restrictions of vehicular movements in and around the Stadium.

Vehicles inbound the stadium from Ojuelegba to Alaka and outbound to Marsha area will be partially restricted

● All Vehicular movement around the stadium must stop from 10am.

This would imply:

● Vehicles approaching Teslim Balogun from Ojuelegba and Alaka/Eric Moore can only pass by on the flyover.

No car can can drive around the stadium from that time till 10pm.

● only vehicles with VVIP stickers or Tickets can approach the stadium to park in National stadium.

● Only vehicles with VVIP Stickers or carrying persons with VVIP Tickets can drive into and park in Teslim Balogun.

● ONLY cars containing passengers with Tickets can approach and enter National stadium to park.

● Neither shall any pedestrian without tickets be allowed to come close to the stadium

The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Sola Aiyepeku, on behalf of the Lagos State Government,appeals to Lagosians to abide by the Travel advisory regrets any inconvenience this action will cause during the hours of the closure.