Abayomi Susan
…Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Halving Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries by 2030
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to advancing global road safety by appointing the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, to lead the country’s delegation to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety at the United Nations General Assembly Headquarters in New York, United States.
The high-level meeting brings together Heads of State, ministers, policymakers and road safety experts from across the world to accelerate the implementation of commitments aimed at reducing global road traffic deaths and serious injuries by 50 per cent before 2030 under the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety.
Representing President Tinubu during the plenary session themed “Scaling Up and Accelerating Implementation of Commitments to Halving Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries by 2030,” Corps Marshal Mohammed reaffirmed the Federal Government’s determination to strengthen road safety governance through sustained political commitment, strategic investment, innovation and enhanced international collaboration in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Presenting Nigeria’s national statement, Mohammed said the Federal Government has continued to strengthen the institutional capacity of the FRSC through strategic reforms, deployment of technology-driven enforcement systems, improved emergency response mechanisms and sustained public enlightenment campaigns aimed at reducing fatalities on Nigerian roads.
Highlighting Nigeria’s growing leadership role in road safety across Africa, he noted that the country recently launched the Nigeria Road Assessment Programme (NigeriaRAP) in partnership with the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) to improve road infrastructure safety using the globally recognised Safe System Approach.
He also pointed out that Nigeria currently hosts the Secretariat of the African Association of Road Safety Lead Agencies (AARSLA), providing a strategic platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing and institutional capacity building among African countries.
The Corps Marshal further disclosed that Nigeria is aligning its transportation sector with global sustainability goals through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) while developing robust safety standards for heavy-duty vehicles and emerging transport technologies.
While acknowledging the progress recorded, Mohammed stressed that stronger international cooperation remains essential in areas such as intelligent enforcement technologies, road infrastructure safety assessment, institutional capacity development and technology transfer.
He called on development partners to deepen technical cooperation and support capacity-building initiatives that would accelerate the achievement of global road safety targets.
Reaffirming Nigeria’s position, the FRSC boss declared that road safety remains a key national priority under President Tinubu’s administration, assuring the international community of Nigeria’s commitment to working closely with global partners to build safer roads, save lives and contribute meaningfully to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The United Nations High-Level Meeting, convened by the President of the UN General Assembly in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), is expected to adopt a Progress Declaration that will guide global efforts toward reducing road traffic deaths and serious injuries by 50 per cent before 2030.
The summit will also review progress made by member states since the 2022 Political Declaration and the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety held in Marrakech, Morocco, in 2025.
