A fuel tanker on Wednesday early morning, December 2 has exploded at the Magboro section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The incident is said to have caused heavy traffic at Magboro, outward Lagos-Ibadan expressway keeping many commuters on standstill.

According to the report, firefighters have arrived at the scene to contain the fire outbreak.

It was also learnt that the fuel being conveyed by the tanker had spilled to the other side of the expressway – leading inward to Lagos.

n a caution notice syndicated by the FRSC, motorists especially those using the Lagos-Ibadan-Egbeda corridor were urged to re-plan their trips or brace up for delays.

The Federal Road Safety Corps already issued a statement calling for caution among commuters and drivers playing the axis.

Part of the statement read:

“The Federal Road Safety Corps wishes to advise the general public on the need for adequate planning of their trips for today for users of the Lagos-Ibadan Corridor.

The tanker explosion on Magboro bridge on the outward Lagos section of the expressway which occurred at about 0415hrs in the early hours of the day, Wednesday 2nd December 2020 has called for the need to adjust one’s movement for the day.

The fire is still burning as of 0520hrs and this means a total standstill situation of vehicular movement along the expressway.

Relentless efforts are still being made to extinguish the fire by men of fire service backed up by men of other agencies around the scene of the inferno.

We, therefore, advise the general public to have adequate planning for their trips for those who cannot cancel their planned journeys. We also advise that travelers who are bound to transit in and out of Lagos from the neighboring state to explore alternative routes where necessary.”
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