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The Police Motor Transport and Traffic Department is asking members of the public, particularly commuters to and from the capital, Accra, to bear with temporary traffic arrangements starting Thursday to Friday. The measures, including the closure of the Movenpick Hotel - Airport Traffic Light road to Accra-bound traffic, are meant to ensure a smooth summit of the Heads of States and Governments of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) which starts in Accra on Thursday. The MTTD Commander, ACP Angwubutoge Awuni, says while the temporary arrangements would impose some discomforts for commuters, the situation would be less frustrating if private vehicle owners would for the period of the summit, park their cars and join public transport. By so doing, Accra will not be congested, he said. �Our advice is that if it is possible, Thursday and Friday, use public transport. Why do you have to use your own private car? Yes, park your car and join the public transport for the two days so that you don�t get yourself inconvenienced. And then when this function is over, Saturday you can jump back into your own car, because if you say the police alone should deal with it we may not be able to deal with it,� he told Citi FM. The police Public Affairs Directorate on Tuesday announced a programme to manage traffic flow in and out of Accra in connection with the summit. Other roads would be affected as follows: � Traffic on the Liberation Road approaching the National Theatre traffic light to Ministries Area will be diverted onto the Barnes Road to take a detour from the Accra Polytechnic to the Ministries Area. � Traffic emanating from the Liberia Road will be diverted onto the Castle Road through AU Circle, through Ridge Roundabout to various destinations. � Traffic on the Independence Avenue between AU Circle and Novotel will be on a single carriageway in both directions. � The Independence Avenue (from Association Traffic Intersection to Movenpick Hotel) will be converted into a one way, and segregated to allow smooth passage of VVIP convoys. At the same time, traffic from the AU Circle will also use the other portion of the single carriageway in both directions.