The Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has a solution to the traffic situation in Nigeria.

The Marshal advised the government to take this traffic problem seriously because transportation is important to any country.

”It is understandable, given the fact that it is the sector that connects all other sectors of the economy,” he stated.

Oyeyemi also spoke against the over-dependence on the road sector in Nigeria.

“The over-reliance on road transport means that bulk cargoes being transported by heavy duty vehicles create unnecessary stress on the road infrastructure and significantly increase overall road maintenance costs which impedes national development,” he noted.

The Corp Marshal stressed the need for other modes of transportation, adding that it would reduce the burden on the road sector.

“Revisit the designs of most road networks in the country with a view to making amends that will discourage traffic congestions, while Mass Transit schemes like the BRT in Lagos should be popularized in Nigeria to significantly reduce the number of vehicles on the road per time.

Body of knowledge is required by the academic community to bring policy makers to speak on innovation and good practices, and the Academia should conduct regular assessment of Government Policy and identify short comings in order to ameliorate the gaps.

The Academia should partner with the media and Civil society Organisations to share new knowledge and make Government more responsive, while private Sector investments in the transport industry bearing safety in mind is paramount,” he added.

Do you agree with him?