Lagos to shut Ahmadu Bello Way for mega street party

Lagos State Government will on 3
and 4 December, 2016 shutdown Ahmadu Bello
Way, Victoria Island as it unveils plan to host the
first ever The Lagos Street Party, TLSP, in the
state.
According to the organiser, the mega street party
which would hold on Ahmadu Bello Way is
expected to attract one million participants, with
N500,000 fun lovers expected to attend each day.
The street party meant to flag-off the Yuletide
period is being hosted by White Star in
conjunction with the Lagos State Government.
At a news conference on Thursday in Ikeja, Lagos,
Southwest Nigeria to unveil The Lagos Street
Party, State Commissioner for Information and
Strategy, Steve Ayorinde said 500,000 fun lovers
were expected to attend the street party on each
day.

He said the party was meant to kick-start series of
festivities lined up for the yuletide season.
According to him, “not less than 500,000 people
are expected at the event daily which will be
holding from 12 mid-day to 12 midnight between
December 3 and 4, 2016. Adequate security will be
provided during the party.
“The street party will witness local and foreign
visitors. It is not to kill other carnivals like One
Lagos Fiesta but to complement them. The street
party is in line with the initiative of Akinwunmi
Ambode-led administration to use entertainment
in driving the state economy.
The Commissioner explained that the TLSP would
lead to the shutting down of the Ahmadu Bello
Way which would play host to the mega party,
adding that alternative routes would be created for
motorists affected by the closure.