The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists and commuters planning to travel along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday morning to use alternative routes following multiple breakdowns by trucks at different locations along the road.

The incidents have resulted in gridlock on some sections of the expressway as some stranded commuters were seen in photos posted on social media trekking into Lagos.

The Public Education Officer of FRSC Ogun State Command, Florence Okpe, in a statement said the situation has affected traffic and the gridlock has snarled from the Kara Bridge towards Ibafo near Mowe and same situation also affecting traffic outward Lagos

Okpe said though FRSC officials and other traffic management and security agencies are at the scene managing the situation, commuters are advised to use alternative routes considering the period it could take to restore normalcy.

The statement read:

“The most pronounced of the breakdowns occured with an overloaded truck travelling on speed out of Lagos conveying a container but loss control around the Kara Bridge and crossed the road divider blocking traffic on both sections of the Expressway, impairing traffic into and out of Lagos around the Kara bridge

“The situation has affected traffic and the gridlock has snarled from the Kara Bridge towards Ibafo near Mowe and same situation also affecting traffic outward Lagos

“Two other obstruction cases occured earlier this morning and were cleared but the effect still impairing traffic around the Ibafo and Magboro axis up to the Kara construction areas of the corridor

“Even though the FRSC assisted by sister traffic, security and emergency agencies, are on ground with recovery vehicles, but considering the period it could take to restore normalcy, motorists that as at 0730hrs this morning are yet to depart Abeokuta or Ibadan for Lagos may use alternative corridors from Ogere to Sagamu interchange through Abeokuta to Ifo,Ota, and Iyana Ipaja to connect into Lagos

“The FRSC Sector Commander, Ogun State Command, Clement Oladele has assured the motoring public that the rescue team would remained on scene to restore normalcy and advised motorists already in the traffic to remain calm and resist driving against traffic, till normalcy is restored.”