This tragedy once again reminds us that road safety in Nigeria is not optional; it is a matter of life and death,” she said. Akpoti-Uduaghan urged the Federal Road Safety Corps to intensify enforcement of existing traffic and safety regulations, warning that weak compliance and lax monitoring have contributed significantly to fatal crashes nationwide. The Federal Road Safety Corps must be empowered and compelled to fully enforce road safety regulations across all highways in Nigeria, without fear or favour,” she said. The senator urged policymakers to treat road safety as a national emergency, stressing that sustained reforms would save thousands of lives annually. It must be a turning point for serious highway safety reforms in Nigeria,” she added.

Source: Punch December 30, 2025 19:23 UTC