Source: Channelstv
Lagos will divert traffic on Ogunnusi Road for 21 months as the Federal Ministry of Works begins a phased reconstruction and expansion of the corridor from Ojodu-Berger Bus Stop to Mobil Filling Station Junction (Ijaye/Agege bound). Phase 1 starts on Friday, 6 March 2026, and ends on 6 February 2027. The entire two-phase project will run until 6 January 2028. The Lagos State Government will prevent vehicles from accessing the active work area during construction.
What Commuters Should Know About the Berger–Agege Diversion
The project covers a 9-kilometre dual carriage road linking Ojodu-Berger and Mobil Junction, both inbound and outbound. Phase 1 focuses on a 4.5-kilometre section from Berger inward toward Ijaye/Agege.
If you’re driving from Ojodu-Berger toward Ijaye/Agege, you’ll move on a temporary contraflow along the Berger-bound lane for about one kilometre, then rejoin your normal lane after the construction zone.
You can also avoid the stretch completely. Drivers may use Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo Way, connect to Otunba Jobifele Way, link to Obafemi Awolowo Way, and then join Lateef Jakande Road to continue their journey.
Truck and articulated vehicle drivers coming from the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway toward Agege should divert through Ojota or Maryland, link Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, access Kodesoh Street, connect Oba Akran Avenue to Guinness Roundabout, then pass through Ogba Road to Pen Cinema.
For Danfo, Korope and private drivers coming from Ijaye/Agege toward Ojodu – Berger, traffic will flow normally at first. Close to the construction area, you’ll merge into a contraflow for about one kilometre before returning to your regular lane.
The Federal Ministry of Works is handling the road reconstruction, while the Lagos State Government is managing traffic during the project. Emergency tow trucks will be stationed along the corridor to quickly remove broken-down vehicles and reduce gridlock.
Ogunnusi Road is a busy link between Ojodu-Berger, Agege, and nearby residential and commercial areas. It also serves as an alternative to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Officials say the temporary inconvenience is necessary to deliver a wider, improved road that should ease movement in the long run.
