Nigeria leads Africa’s drive to cut road crashes by 50% — FRSC

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed says Nigeria is positioned to lead Africa in road safety advancement, collaboration, and integration.

Mohammed said this in an interview with our in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said the Corps aims to cut road traffic crashes and fatalities by 50 per cent before 2030.

He praised Nigeria’s past successes, noting that the country has achieved much but still has room to grow.

He said Nigeria, as the largest economy in Africa and the leading black nation in the world, was expected to set a positive example for other African countries in road safety management.

According to him, Nigeria remains committed to ensuring safer mobility of lives, property and services across the continent.

“Human life must be better valued in transportation systems,” he said

The FRSC boss said Nigeria’s hosting of the West African Road Safety Organisation Secretariat (WARSO) and the Association of African Road Safety Lead Agencies reflects strong political will, commitment and support from the government.

Mohammed said the secretariat served as a coordinating hub for road safety activities across Africa and West Africa, aimed at integrating all efforts under one umbrella in terms of safety, mobility and continental cooperation.

He noted that the development demonstrated Nigeria’s leadership role in Africa and its commitment to advancing collaboration, partnership and integration among member countries.

The corps marshal said the initiative aligned with the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety, which seeks to reduce global road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 per cent by 2030.

“Nigeria has adopted a target of reducing road crashes and fatalities by 10 per cent annually as part of efforts to achieve the global goal within the decade.

“Member countries of the African Road Safety Lead Agencies and WARSO had shown commitment and cooperation toward achieving the target,” he said.

The corps marshal added that the modalities for achieving the goal include sensitisation, public education, enforcement and community engagement, stressing that citizens must also be carried along.

According to him, road safety is a shared and collective responsibility requiring 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.”

Our correspondent reports that Nigeria recorded a 12 per cent reduction in road traffic crash fatalities in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.