In a bold and urgent appeal to safeguard Nigerian lives, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has called for a nationwide commitment to reduce road crash fatalities by 50% by the year 2030. Speaking at the 8th Annual Public Lecture of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Shettima emphasized that road safety is a shared responsibility that demands coordinated action across all levels of government and society.
“Road safety is not a task for government alone—it is a collective duty. We must act decisively to reverse the tragic toll of road crashes on our families, communities, and economy,” Shettima stated.
Currently, Nigeria records an alarming average of 5,000 deaths and over 31,000 injuries annually due to road accidents. The Vice President, who chairs the National Road Safety Advisory Council, outlined a strategic overhaul of the country’s road safety framework, aligning with the updated Nigeria Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) 2021–2030.
FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed echoed the urgency, noting that the lecture’s theme—“Road Safety Management and Emerging Transportation Trends: Global Partnership and Optimal Performance”—was chosen to align with UN resolutions urging African nations to halve road crash deaths by 2030.