The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has released a list of 200 roads in Ikeja ahead of its proposed on-street parking pilot scheme expected to commence in July 2026.

The disclosure was made in response to an inquiry by Ikeja Record following LASPA’s recent announcement that Lagos would begin charging motorists for parking on designated streets before the end of 2026.

According to the agency, several roads across Ikeja have been marked for the pilot scheme.

The selected roads include: Abisogun Leigh, Bayo Ajayi, Obasa, Bamishile, MKO Abiola Garden, Assibifi, CIPM, Amara Olu, NERDC, Otunba Jobi Fele, Elephant Cement way, Ashabi Cole, Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo, WEMPCO Road and Guinness Road.

LASPA said the selected roads are commercially viable and wide enough to accommodate parking spaces without obstructing traffic flow.

“Technically, the roads are wide enough (9 metres and above) to accommodate additional parking spaces without obstructing traffic flow,” the agency said.

“Commercially, these areas experience high traffic congestion and parking demand, making them suitable locations for regulated parking spaces.”

The parking authority also said sensitisation campaigns are already ongoing through stakeholder engagement, motorised publicity campaigns, social media engagements, signages, lane markings and partnerships with local governments and Community Development Associations.

LASPA added that parking payments would be made through an automated government payment system, while enforcement would include vehicle clamping, warning notifications and towing of vehicles parked in undesignated locations. ✚

Explore the full list of 200 roads selected for the on-street parking scheme in Ikeja below:

• Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo Way

• Agbeke Balogun Close

• Otuba Jobi Fele Way

• Fagba Crescent

• African Church Street

• Awayewaserere Street

• L.J.Dosumu Street

• NERDC Road

• CIPM Avenue

• Otunba Jobi Fele Way

• Alhaji Bankole Crescent

• Odegbami Street

• Odegbami Close

• Efunleye Street

• Talabi Street

• Molade Thomas Okoya Street

• Amori Odumosu Close

• Fatai Doherty Close

• Akin Laguda Dr. Street

• Onipinla Lane

• Bode Amao Close

• Odanye Close

• Amara Olu Street

• Sadiku Street

• Alhaji Kareem Ogungbeye Street

• Impressive Close

• Yusuf Close

• Ajumobi Olorunoje Street

• Vori Close

• James Oluleye Street

• Ikare Close

• Adebowale close

• Vanni Close

• Celestial Church Street

• Bolanle Close

• Cocosheen Close

• Ogunsiji Close

• Morison Crescent

• Industrial Estate Road

• Rainbow Drive

• Crystal Drive

• Sadatu Street

• Billy Odumala Street

• Opaleye Street

• Oje Imianvan Street

• Olaniiji Street

• John Adollo Street

• Alhaji Omotayo Close

• Afolabi Awosanya Street

• Asenuga Street

• Wole Ogunjimi Street

• Olayinka Street

• Ibadan Close

• Regina Omolara Street

• Felicia Koleosho Street

• Oyediran Close

• Tiwalade Close

• Bamishile Street

• Bola Ajibola Street

• Ondo Close

• Community Road

• Ogundana Street

• Adeboye Solanke Avenue

• Obasa close

• Musa Akor Close

• Folawewo Street

• Lopez Close

• Ajayi Street

• Ramonu Oyedele Street

• Odunukan Avenue

• Rainbow Drive

• Crystal Drive

• Alayode Close

• Ayodele Close

• Olorunishola Street

• Henry Carr Street

• Oyewo Close

• Olufunke Atitebi Street

• Lawal Lane

• Decorium Drive

• Etal Avenue

• Lanre Laose Close

• Lalu Archer Close

• Guesstimate Avenue

• Hotsports Drive

• Oladejo Compound

• Oroleye Crescent

• Abel Oreniyi Street

• Ajoke Okunsanya Close

• Methodist Church Street

• Oyetola Street

• Alfred Olaiya Street

• Aderoju Adewuyi Street

• Foluso Alade Street

• Opebi Road

• Hassan Street

• Ademola Alabi Street

• Olorunfunmi Street

• Sapphire Lane

• Diamond Drive

• Topaz Lane

• Ruby Lane

• Emerald Drive

• Jade Close

• Ikorodun-Ososun Road

• Emmanuel Street

• Shonny HWY

• Abiola Close

• Olatunbosun Street

• Olaperi Street

• Aduke Close

• Maryland Crescent

• Bayo Adejonwo Street

• Adeoye Adeyemi Road

• St Michel Close

• Sheraton Link Road

• Ayeni 1010 Close

• Igbasan Street

• Church Street

• Samuel Awoniyi Street

• Osho Street

• Agbaoku Street

• Agbareh Close

• Community Lane

• Thomas Ajufo Street

• Aderibigbe Shitta Street

• Tola Adewumi Close

• Tola Adewumi Street

• Adebowale Tade Street

• Moshalashi Street

• Adeshina Street

• John Olugbo Street

• Ezekiel Street

• Yinusa Adeniji Street

• Oliyide Street

• Atunwa Street

• Oritshe Street

• Fadeyi Aladura Street

• Balogun Street

• Gbajobi Street

• Alade Avenue

• Alade Close

• Johnson Street

• Soji Adepegba Close

• Dipeolu Street

• Gbemisola Street

• Ladipo Kasumu Street

• Tinuade Street

• Alanamu Close

• Obokun Close

• Adeleke Street

• Amore Street

• Agboola Aina Street

• Morenike Close

• Owodunni Street

• Omotayo Ojo Street

• Ladipo kuku Street

• Majekodunmi Street

• Emina Crescent

• Toyin Street

• Ola Ayinde Street

• Omoyemi Adesoga Close

• Adelabu Close

• Esomo Close

• Oluwole Omole Street

• Alabi Street

• MKO Abiola Crescent

• Sule Abuka Street

• Gbemi Oluwa Close

• Sule Abuka Crescent

• Abiola Crescent

• Abiodun Close

• Olaniyan Close

• Sogunle Street

• Otunba Yomi Oshikoya Drive

• Ope Oredugba Close

• Joel Ogunnaike Street

• Harold Sodipo Crescent

• Sir Michael Otedola Crescent

• Abimbola Okunuga Crescent

• Mohammed Yusuf Street

• Oba Akinjobi Way

• Muiz Banire Street

• Fajuyi Way

• Oba Ladejobi Street

• Sanni Tola Sonoiki Close

• Alogba Street

• Immigration Barrack

• Ajoke Akinbami Street

• Tokunbo Alli Street

• Amusan Oloyede Close

• Ogun Street

• Wemi Akinsola Close

• Oba ladejobi

• Awosika Avenue

• Sapara Williams Street

• Sapara Street

• Ayodele Diyan Road

• Muri Busari Close

• Adeniji Jones

• Ashogbon Street

• Wura Esan Close

• Eric Moore Street

• Eleruwa Street

• Seriki Aro Avenue

• Ajasa Street

• Oyetubo Street

• Adeojo Street

• Ojora Avenue

• Wemabod Road

• Obanta Close

• Iyalla Street

• Baba Yusuf Close

• Kafi Street

• Ishola Bello Close

• Odewale Street

• Kadiri Street

• Oshin Street

• Oyeleke Street

• Billings Way

• Kudirat Abiola Way

• Adebayo Akande Street

• Ize Iyamu Street

• Household of God Street

• Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo Way

• Mobolaji Johnson Avenue

• Sunday Adigun Street

• Ajenifuja Close

• Jagal Close

• Bankole Street

• Epe Close

• Oregunwa Street

• Fashade Close

• Adeniji Street

• Oladapo Street

• Dele Ogundele Street

• Uwa Close

• Akingbola Street

• Mustapha Street

• Olayiwola Street

• Oke Close

• Abayomi Street

• Sanyaolu Street

• Olarewanju Street

• Bamidele Close

• Alhaji Bakinson Street

• Adenugba Street

• Asiata Solarin Crescent

• Pacific Close

• Alhaji Abayomi Adelaja Drive

• Olaiya Street

• Harold Sodipo Crescent

• Sir Michael Otedola Crescent

• Abimbola Okunuga Crescent

• Muiz Banire Street

• Fajuyi Way

• Oba Ladejobi Street

• Sanni Tola Sonoiki Close

• Alogba Street

• Oba ladejobi

• Adekunle Fajuyi Way

• Oladipo Bateye Road

• Herbert Macauly Crescent

• Rev Ogunbiyi Street

• Oba Akinjobi Way

• Esugbayi Street

• Ife Ariyo Street

• Adeyemo Alakija Street

• Sobo Arobiodu Street

• Sowemimo Street

• Remi Fani Kayode Street

• Oduduwa Crescent

• Adetunji Adeoba Street

• Umaru Abass Close

• Ayo Rosiji Crescent

• Adeniji Adele Street

• Obasa Street

• Oduduwa Way

• Michael Ogun Street

• Eso Close

• Akinseye close

• Sasegbon Street

• Ladoke Akintola Road

• Ayoola Coker Street

• Bisi Ogunjobi Lane

• Ademola Close

• Kajola Street

• Akerele Street

• Akerele Lane

• Ibadiaran Street

• Olaside Close

• Dokun Ogundipe Avenue

• Ikorodu-Ososun road

• Ismail Estate

• Yusuf Okunade Close

• Adebisi Close

• Fashola Street

• Gbagada-Oworoshoki Expressway

• Olutoye Close

• Wemco Road

• Longe Street

• Isheri Road

• Adeniji Street

• Ogunnusi Road

• Abisogun Leigh Street

• Adaranijo Street

• Oloko Crescent

• Ijaiye Road

• Erinola Salako Street

• Odusami Street

• Wale Taiwo Close

• Nob-Oluwa Street

• Daranijo Street

• Oladele Kadiri Close

• Imam Saro Drive

• Ogba Industrial Estate Road

• Sogunro Estate

• Adekunle Owobiyi Close

• ACME Road

• Guiness Road

• Cocoa Industries Road

• Revival Close

• Isreal Adebajo Close

• Oba Akran Avenue

• Ladipo Kolawole Street

• Adeniyi Jones

• Akin Lakanu Close

• Surulere Industrial Road

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