The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has called for stronger international collaboration on road safety, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving the United Nations target of reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 per cent by 2030 through reforms, technology and strategic partnerships.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the FRSC on Tuesday following Mohammed’s participation in the ongoing United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety in New York, where he is leading Nigeria’s delegation on the directive of President Bola Tinubu.
The meeting has brought together Heads of State, ministers, global policymakers and road safety experts to accelerate the implementation of commitments under the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety aimed at halving road traffic fatalities and injuries by 2030.
According to the FRSC, President Tinubu mandated the Corps Marshal to represent Nigeria at the high-level gathering and present the country’s position during the plenary session.
Speaking on behalf of the President, Mohammed delivered Nigeria’s national statement at the meeting themed, “Scaling Up and Accelerating Implementation of Commitments to Halving Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries by 2030.”
He reaffirmed Nigeria’s determination to strengthen road safety governance through sustained political commitment, strategic investments, innovation and deeper international cooperation in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The FRSC said the Corps Marshal highlighted Nigeria’s progress in advancing road safety through institutional reforms and technology-driven initiatives.
According to the agency, Mohammed informed participants that the Federal Government had continued to strengthen the institutional capacity of the FRSC through strategic reforms, the deployment of technology-based enforcement systems, improved emergency response mechanisms and expanded public awareness campaigns aimed at reducing fatalities on Nigerian roads.
The Corps Marshal also underscored Nigeria’s growing leadership role in promoting 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.
Mohammed stressed that stronger international partnerships and coordinated efforts would be critical to achieving the global goal of significantly reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by the end of the decade.
