Oyo New king Elect: Activities Suspended Around Oja Oba, Traffic Advisory

In preparation of the installation of the new Olubadan of Ibadan, Lekan Balogun’s coronation tomorrow Friday 11th of March, all activities in the Oja oba area of Ibadan has been put to hold.

Our correspondent,Sola Filani who visited the area said roads leading to the palace have been blocked and business activities temporarily suspended in commemoration of the coronation.

The coronation for the new king elect comes up Friday,March 11, 2022.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

This is to inform the general public of traffic diversions at the under-listed routes leading to the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan occasioned by the official installation of the 42nd Paramount Ruler and King of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Sen.) Lekan Balogun on Friday 11th March 2022.

The routes which shall be shut by 12:00am of Thursday 10th March 2022 and reopened 12:00pm on Saturday 12th March 2022 include:

1. Beere Junction inward Mapo Hall
2. Born Photo Junction inwards Oja’ba
3. Idi-Arere Junction Inwards Oja’ba
4. Itamerin Junction inwards Mapo Hall.

While OYRTMA Men and Officers in conjunction with other sister security agencies have been adequately mobilized to direct the flow of traffic and ensure the safety of road users, the Authority has however provided the following alternative routes to vehicles intending to ply the barricaded regions;

1. Alternative route to the barricade at Beere Junction are Oranyan route, Beere-Oke Dada Route and Agben- Ogunpa route.
2. Alternative route to barricade at Born-Photos are Gege route inward Oke-Ado and Idi-Arere Route inward Molete.
3. Alternative route to the Idi-Arere blockade are Agbongbon-Kobomoje-Eleta-Oranyan routes.
4. Alternative route to the Itamerin barricade are Beere-Oje route, Agbeni-Okunpa route

We regret the inconveniences these temporary road diversions might cause motorists and commuters around the affected routes and we implore all to adhere strictly to the provisions above and cooperate with our Men and Officers to ensure a rancor free occasion.

The Traffic Advisory is Signed by OYRTMA Management.