ABUJA — The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Malam Shehu Mohammed, has said that Nigeria is positioning itself to lead Africa in road safety advancement, collaboration and integration.
Mohammed stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking with journalists, noting that the country aims to reduce road traffic crashes and fatalities by 50 percent before 2030.
He commended Nigeria’s progress in road safety management, while stressing that more work still needs to be done.
According to him, as Africa’s largest economy and the leading Black nation in the world, Nigeria is expected to provide leadership and positive examples in road safety administration across the continent.
“Nigeria remains committed to ensuring safer mobility of lives, property and services across the continent,” he said.
“Human life must be better valued in transportation systems.”
The FRSC boss said Nigeria’s hosting of the Secretariat of the West African Road Safety Organisation and the Association of African Road Safety Lead Agencies demonstrates the Federal Government’s strong political will and commitment to road safety.
He explained that the secretariat serves as a coordinating hub for road safety activities across Africa and West Africa, with the aim of integrating safety, mobility and continental cooperation efforts.
According to him, the development further underscores Nigeria’s leadership role in promoting partnership and collaboration among African countries.
Mohammed said the initiative aligns with the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety, which targets a 50 per cent reduction in global road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030.
“Nigeria has adopted a target of reducing road crashes and fatalities by 10 percent annually as part of efforts to achieve the global goal within the decade,” he said.
He added that member countries of the African Road Safety Lead Agencies and WARSO had shown commitment toward achieving the target.
The corps marshal identified sensitisation, public enlightenment, enforcement and community engagement as key strategies for attaining the goal.
According to him, road safety remains a collective responsibility that requires active participation from all stakeholders.
“We are committed to making Africa a place where mobility for lives, property and services is safe, and where human lives are valued,” he said.
Mohammed also disclosed that Nigeria recorded a 12 percent reduction in road traffic crash fatalities in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the corresponding period in 2025.
