The Lagos State Government said it will, on Saturday, 15 November, begin an eight-month rehabilitation of the busy Lekki-Ajah corridor to improve road quality and ease chronic traffic congestion along the axis.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said the works will run until 15 July 2026 and will be carried out in two phases to limit disruption to motorists and businesses.
“The Lagos State Government has announced road rehabilitation works on the Lekki-Ajah corridor commencing from Saturday, 15 November 2025, to Wednesday, 15 July 2026 — a period of eight months,” the statement read.
Two-phase construction plan
According to Osiyemi, Phase One will cover the stretch from Lekki’s First Toll Gate to the Second Toll Gate, divided into seven sections of the expressway. One lane will remain open to traffic while the other undergoes reconstruction, after which work will switch to the opposite lane.
He assured residents that vehicles travelling between Lekki and Ajah would retain through access for the duration of the first phase.
Phase Two will extend from the Second Toll Gate to the Ajah under-bridge and will cover four sections. During this stage, motorists heading from Ajah towards Lekki will be diverted to a single lane while the other is repaired, before works are reversed on completion.
The commissioner added that traffic management officials would be deployed to ensure movement is maintained throughout both phases.
Advisory to motorists
The government appealed for patience and cooperation from residents during the period of partial closures, noting that the inconvenience would be temporary.
“Motorists are advised to remain patient and obey traffic personnel on site. These repairs form part of ongoing efforts by the Lagos State Government to enhance road quality and ease movement across the state,” Osiyemi said.
He also explained that the rehabilitation aligns with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to sustainable urban mobility and infrastructure renewal under the THEMES+ development agenda.
Background
The latest project follows ongoing rehabilitation of the Eti-Osa/Lekki/Epe Expressway, from Admiralty Way Junction to the Jubilee Bridge section in Ajah, which began in September as part of broader road improvement works across Eti-Osa Local Government Area and Eti-Osa East LCDA.