Tinubu Appoints FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed to Lead Nigeria's Delegation at UN Road Safety Summit in New York
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to improving global road safety by appointing the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, to lead the country's delegation to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety at the UN General Assembly Headquarters in New York, United States.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to improving global road safety by appointing the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, to lead the country's delegation to the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety at the United Nations General Assembly Headquarters in New York, United States.
The summit brings together Heads of State, ministers, policymakers, and road safety experts from across the world to accelerate efforts toward achieving the United Nations target of reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50 per cent before 2030 under the Decade of Action for Road Safety.
Presenting Nigeria's national statement on behalf of President Tinubu during the plenary session themed "Scaling Up and Accelerating Implementation of Commitments to Halving Road Traffic Deaths and Injuries by 2030," Corps Marshal Mohammed reaffirmed the Federal Government's determination to strengthen road safety governance through sustained political commitment, strategic investment, innovation, and enhanced international collaboration in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He said the Federal Government has continued to strengthen the institutional capacity of the FRSC through strategic reforms, the deployment of technology-driven enforcement systems, improved emergency response mechanisms, and intensified public enlightenment campaigns aimed at reducing fatalities on Nigerian roads.
Mohammed also highlighted Nigeria's growing leadership role in road safety across Africa, noting that the country recently launched the Nigeria Road Assessment Programme (NigeriaRAP) in partnership with the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP). According to him, the initiative is designed to improve road infrastructure safety using the globally recognised Safe System Approach.
He further pointed out that Nigeria currently hosts the Secretariat of the African Association of Road Safety Lead Agencies (AARSLA), providing a platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and institutional strengthening among African nations.
The FRSC boss disclosed that Nigeria is aligning its transport sector with global sustainability goals through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles, while also developing comprehensive safety standards for heavy-duty vehicles and emerging transport technologies.
While acknowledging the progress already made, Mohammed stressed that stronger international collaboration remains critical in areas including intelligent enforcement technologies, road infrastructure safety assessment, institutional capacity development, and technology transfer.
He urged development partners to expand technical cooperation and support capacity-building initiatives to accelerate the achievement of global road safety targets.
Reaffirming Nigeria's position, the Corps Marshal declared that road safety remains a key national priority under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, adding that the country will continue working with international partners to build safer roads, save more lives, and contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The United Nations High-Level Meeting, convened by the President of the UN General Assembly in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), is expected to adopt a Progress Declaration that will guide global efforts to reduce road traffic deaths and serious injuries by 50 per cent before 2030. The meeting will also review progress made since the 2022 Political Declaration and the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety held in Marrakech, Morocco, in 2025.
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