He urged motorists to exercise caution and adhere strictly to traffic regulations.
Some youths also took advantage of the reduced vehicular movement to engage in recreational activities beneath the Pencinema Bridge.
A trader at Offin-Oreta, Bose Ogunleye, said the Eid-el-Kabir festivity also affected participation.
Mr Gbadegesin acknowledged challenges posed by the rainy season.
Mr Egbetokun described the conference hall as a legacy project that symbolised continuity, vision, leadership and institutional excellence.
The governor lamented the recent abduction and killing of teachers in Oyo State.
He commended INEC officials for monitoring the primaries.
The identified areas included bridge loops, shorelines, railway corridors, powerline right-of-ways and broadband infrastructure corridors.
He said 338 insurance claims were presented to beneficiaries of deceased SUBEB and local government workers.
The agency recorded a total of 21,603 planning permit applications in nine months.
