The Federal Government has suggested the promotion of the use of bicycle “as a formidable and safe means of road transportation” in Nigeria.
The government, which specifically said the use of bicycle should be integrated into the national road transportation system, explained that it should be put in place to improve efficiency and performance of Nigerian road transportation system.
The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Dauda Kigbu, made the recommendation during the international conference organised by the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, a parastatal of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The conference, which ended recently in Abuja, had the theme, “Roadmap to safe, efficient and sustainable road transportation in Nigeria.”
Kigbu said, “While making efforts to improve the efficiency and performance of the Nigerian road transportation system, there is also the need to explore and introduce the innovative programmes in optimising road transport system in Nigeria.
“Some of these may include promoting the use of bicycle as a formidable and safe means of road transpiration and integrated into the national road transport system; incorporation of pedestrian, bicycle and motorcycle lanes to road designs especially in mega cities and in rural areas to encourage it for future planning.”
He also expressed concern over the mortality rate in road crashes in Nigeria which in 2010 was put at 33.7 per cent traffic deaths per 100,000 population. He said it was the worst in the West African sub-region.
While the fatality in 2013 was 6,544 traffic deaths, he said crash injuries between 2011 and 2013 averaged 40,000 injuries.
He also said about 100 ambulances have been dedicated to road safety emergency activities.
He called on Nigerians to safeguard roads, asking them to report attempts by unscrupulous persons who might tamper with roads and those who might pilfer road furniture which create unnecessary transpiration and safety risks.
In his paper entitled, “3-Es as fulcrum of road safety”, the Director-General of the Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, Prof. Danladi Slim Matawal, said there has been no funding of the institute in the past one year. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Mr Daudu kigbu , do you have a bicycle in your house? This i doubt. And you come here to promote the use of bicycle when you know too well that our roads were not built to accommodate the use of bicycles. With a government in place without ministers, is this the kind of idea you will be selling to pmb?
ReplyDeleteChangi? But are there good hospitals to treat people of hernia? And who will pay for it?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately most Nigerians are too lawless and irresponsible on the road to make room for cyclists.In London where the regulations and traffic rules are stringent we have had over 8 cyclists killed this year.I cherish the idea of people talking to cycling but Nigeria is not ready for that yet
ReplyDeleteCycling will work in rural areas for local transportation and exercise. It can also be used for travel between rural villages and farms.
DeletePerfectly said.
DeleteCycling is a good way to exercise and improve health. Cycling should be encouraged and supported in rural areas for now.
ReplyDeleteCycling in the cities cannot work for now until the right road infrastructure is in place to avoid accidents.
Let Buhari get his own bicycle first.
ReplyDeleteTrue true dis man need prayers because he is as clueless as d past govt
ReplyDeleteRespect your elder. President Buhari is cautious in making good decision. It is more benefit to make better decision slowly than rush to make a bad decision.
DeleteYou are a hypocrite. What is the meaning of cautious in making good decision. Before campaigning I believe he has studied the problem and worked out how he intends to solve what ever problem he was telling Nigerians then. Are you now saying he is studying Nigeria now? I hope all will be well.
DeleteThis idear is welcome infact I want to get my own personal bicycle.I have two personal car already I need one bicycle and one motor cycle
ReplyDeleteWhenever you are referring to Buhari in anything, remember that you are talking to your father or your grand father as well as your president.
ReplyDeletewhy did you forget all that ,when you were talking to GEJ.
DeleteGood question. Hypocrisy is their surname.
DeleteMUMU! If OKADA riders dey die like rats on our roads, how bicyclist dem go fare? Abeg bros if U no get talk shut UP!
ReplyDeletePMB is more sensible.He noticed that with Nigerian situation now,it requires cautious and hence accurate decision.PDP rushed in decision making and for 16years achieved nothing.
ReplyDeleteSome reasonable Nigerians said it all here, we need to have good driving culture with road signs everywere, roads well rulled for traffic purpose. Strong regulations with good policing, we have a long way to go, trafic cameras to check over speeding and monitor road users, wit police e records of the camera. If all these are not achived, we can not use bycicles in the cities.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha am just laughing in Chinese while he rides in a more expensive car than the clueless GEJ as some pple say, they are encouraging us to ride on what?
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