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FRSC boss seeks stronger global road safety ties at UN meeting

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  • Nigeria's Federal Road Safety Corps seeks enhanced global cooperation to achieve UN targets for reducing road traffic deaths by 2030.
  • The Corps Marshal presented Nigeria's national statement at a UN High-Level Meeting on Road Safety in New York, emphasizing commitment to reforms and technology.
  • The initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu's directive and the administration's 'Renewed Hope Agenda' for improved road safety governance.

Nigeria is pushing for stronger international collaboration on road safety, aiming to meet the United Nations' goal of halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. Shehu Mohammed, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), presented Nigeria's national statement at a UN High-Level Meeting in New York, where he outlined the country's commitment to reforms, technology, and strategic partnerships.

In a strong demonstration of Nigeria’s strong commitment to global road safety, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, directed the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, mni, to lead the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s delegation to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety currently holding at the United Nations General Assembly Headquarters in New York, United States of America.

— FRSC StatementContext for the directive from President Tinubu for the Corps Marshal to lead the delegation.

Mohammed is leading Nigeria's delegation at the meeting, acting on a directive from President Bola Tinubu. The gathering convenes global leaders, policymakers, and experts to accelerate efforts under the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. Nigeria's participation underscores its resolve to strengthen road safety governance through sustained political will, investment, innovation, and international cooperation, aligning with the administration's 'Renewed Hope Agenda'.

The high-powered gathering brings together Heads of State, Ministers, global policymakers and road safety experts to accelerate implementation of commitments aimed at halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030 under the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety.

— FRSC StatementDescription of the UN High-Level Meeting on Road Safety.

The FRSC highlighted Nigeria's progress in improving road safety, citing institutional reforms and technology-driven initiatives. Mohammed informed the assembly about the government's efforts to bolster the FRSC's capacity through strategic reforms, advanced enforcement systems, better emergency response, and public awareness campaigns. These measures aim to reduce road fatalities across the country.

Speaking on behalf of President Tinubu, the Corps Marshal presented Nigeria’s national statement during the plenary session of the meeting themed, ‘Scaling Up and Accelerating Implementation of Commitments to Halving Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries by 2030.’

— FRSC StatementDetailing the Corps Marshal's presentation at the meeting.
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