Roads closed for Nigeria, Sierra Leone match
Roads to Teslim
Balogun Stadium, Lagos were closed at 2 pm for Wednesday’s
international friendly match between Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
Tade Azeez, the
Vice-Chairman, Lagos State Football Association, said the measure was
to ease control traffic in the area and enhance security.
People going to
Masha area of Surulere and the adjourning streets had to use other
routes, while only those going to the National Stadium, Lagos, were
allowed into the vicinity.
Mr Azeez said that
2,000 police officers had been deployed for security. “As hosts, we
want to put in place security measures like what obtained here during
the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2009,” he said.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority were also on ground for traffic control.
“All the tickets for the match have been sold though we are careful not
to give out all the seats for security reasons,” he said.
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