Ride-hailing platform inDrive and key stakeholders in Nigeria’s transportation sector have called for stronger collaboration to improve road safety, strengthen driver accountability and protect passengers.
The call was made at the third edition of the inDrive Safety Summit, themed “Transparency,” held in Abuja, where government agencies and mobility operators highlighted the need for coordinated efforts to address safety concerns in the e-hailing industry.
Speaking at the summit, Country Manager of inDrive Nigeria, Timothy Oladimeji, said the platform was established to provide affordable and safe transportation services, noting that achieving safer mobility required the active participation of drivers, passengers, government agencies and other stakeholders.
Also speaking, Director at the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Mrs Jane Ojinta, who represented the Permanent Secretary, described road connectivity and safety as shared responsibilities requiring the commitment of government, private-sector operators, drivers, passengers and other stakeholders.
She urged inDrive and other mobility operators to sustain investments in driver verification, vehicle safety, passenger protection, emergency response systems and public awareness campaigns.
Ojinta reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for innovation and investment in the transportation sector, while supporting initiatives that promote safer, more efficient, accessible and sustainable mobility solutions.
She called on stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, adopt appropriate technology and maintain high standards of safety and service delivery to build public confidence, support economic growth and protect road users.
Achu called for stronger partnerships among government agencies, technology platforms, drivers, security agencies and the public to address road safety and security challenges.
He said the DRTS was open to working with inDrive to ensure its drivers complied with applicable regulatory requirements, including driver training, profiling, vehicle certification and the maintenance of valid vehicle documents.
The summit also featured panel discussions involving stakeholders across Nigeria’s transportation ecosystem, focusing on ways to strengthen safety, accountability and cooperation in the mobility sector.
