By Jacob Ajom
Lagosians who have been craving for the Super Eagles to come and play their matches in Lagos Wednesday, paid dearly for it. Motorists who plied the Lagos/Ikorodu route were literally in hell as all access roads leading to the stadium were closed as early as 3 pm by men of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA).

Motorists from Lagos going to Lawanson or inside Surulere were trapped as all access roads were blocked and manned by stern-faced policemen who would not listen to pleas from the stranded motorists. They were rather forced to go through Ojuelegba and other routes to get to their destinations.

The road users complained that there was no prior notice to the road closure as this caused a lot of traffic jam around Western Avenue for long periods.

A driver who was caught in the melee muttered some words of dissent, questioning the wisdom in the road closure as early as 3 pm for a football match that was billed to start at 7 pm. “What nonsense|,” he said, but had to bow to the law enforcement agents as he reluctantly drove away.