FCTA to close Apo-Wassa road for inauguration on Friday
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that the road from Apo Mechanics Village to Wassa will be closed to vehicular movement between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications and social media to the FCT minister, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
Mr Olayinka explained that the closure was to allow President Bola Tinubu to inaugurate the completed 15-kilometre left-hand service lane of the Outer Southern Expressway, Stage II.
He said the road, from Ring Road I Junction to Wassa Junction, would be inaugurated at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
“Motorists are urged to use alternative routes between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. tomorrow when the Apo-Wassa Road will be inaccessible.
“Traffic enforcement personnel will be deployed to guide motorists and minimise inconvenience.
“The FCTA appeals to affected road users to bear with the government during this temporary closure,” he said.
Mr Olayinka also said traders, mechanics, and shop owners in Apo Mechanics Village had voluntarily agreed to close their businesses on Friday to welcome the president and participate in the inauguration.
“They are expected to resume business on Saturday,” he said.
The Apo-Wassa Road will be the third project to be inaugurated out of the 17 outlined to celebrate Mr Tinubu’s second year in office.
(NAN)
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