Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has appealed to Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to urgently intervene in the worsening traffic congestion linked to an event centre, Pit Stop Village, located on Alexander Road, Ikoyi.

Adegboruwa said the activities of the event centre have become a major cause of gridlock on the Lekki–Ikoyi Bridge and surrounding roads, subjecting thousands of Lagos residents and commuters to prolonged hours in traffic.

In a statement signed by the senior lawyer and dated December 25, 2025, he called on the Governor to either close the facility or compel its owners to redesign it in a way that would prevent patrons from obstructing public roads.

The statement reads:“This is a passionate appeal to you sir, for your kind and urgent intervention, to save our souls.

“As one descends the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge at the Ikoyi end, there is an event place on Alexander, called PIT STOP VILLAGE. It is the major cause of traffic on the bridge and all other adjoining roads in and out of Ikoyi.

“Patrons of this event place park their cars right on Alexander, thereby reducing the lane to only one. Vehicles coming from the other end of Alexander and those descending the bridge have to struggle for the only available lane, thus slowing down traffic.

“In most cases, the traffic on the bridge would have extended to UBA on Admiralty Way, while those on the other side of Alexander would have extended to Gerrard Road.”

Adegboruwa lamented that the traffic congestion often continues for several hours into the night, leaving commuters exhausted and distressed.

He argued that no individual or business should be allowed to pursue personal pleasure at the expense of public convenience and safety.
The senior lawyer described it as troubling that the situation has persisted for days, with Lagosians routinely subjected to long hours of traffic due to what he termed a failure to obey traffic laws.

He urged the Lagos State Government to take decisive action to restore order, ease traffic flow, and protect the welfare of residents along the Lekki–Ikoyi axis.