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- Following the declaration of the period 2011-2020 as a Decade of Action for road safety by the United Nations (2011), the Federal Government launched a road safety plan – the Nigerian Road Safety Strategy (NRSS I) for 2014-2018 and the subsequent NRSS II for 2021-2030 (NRSS II, 2020), launched in December 2020.
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Oct 11, 2024 · Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council (NaRSAC) with a charge on members to align with global best practices in reducing traffic crashes.
Oct 4, 2024 · Shettima. Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the implementation of a sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s road safety measures. The directive is aimed at addressing Nigeria’s road safety...
Oct 31, 2018 · By joining the UN road safety Conventions, the Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its strong commitment to improving road safety, taking bold action to seize the lifesaving potential of these agreements.
Mar 13, 2023 · Nigeria has made some progress in achieving safer and more inclusive cities and streets. However, the impact has been limited in achieving the ambitions set in the Second Decade of Action for...
Results showed that poor road design, organisation and implementation of road safety legislation, road user behaviour and inadequate research were impeding the improvement of road safety in Nigeria.
Apr 30, 2024 · The country and territory profiles that complement the Global status report on road safety 2023 (the fifth edition since 2009), provide an overview of progress made during the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020 and set the baseline for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030.
Nigeria’s efforts at tackling the challenges of safety on the roads commenced in 1913 with the promulgation of the first transport law – the Highway (Motor Traffic) Ordinance with the main objective of “reducing the incidents of road traffic accidents to the barest minimum” in the Southern Protectorate.
