The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) have strengthened regional collaboration on road safety with the signing of a landmark five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), setting a new benchmark for institutional partnership, knowledge exchange and coordinated action towards safer roads across West Africa.
The agreement, signed at the FRSC National Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, reinforces the shared commitment of both agencies to innovation, capacity building, data-driven road safety management, research, vehicle administration and enforcement, all aimed at accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and reducing road traffic fatalities across the sub-region.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Executive Director of SLRSA, Mr. James Bagie Bio, described the partnership as a defining moment in the relationship between both institutions, applauding the exceptional professionalism, operational excellence and technological advancement of the FRSC under the leadership of Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed.
He noted that the Sierra Leone delegation left Nigeria inspired by the Corps’ best practices and pledged that the agreement would immediately translate into concrete actions through structured implementation, institutional engagement and regular progress evaluation. “This MoU will not gather dust on the shelf,” he declared, affirming Sierra Leone’s determination to transform the partnership into measurable road safety outcomes.
Also speaking, the Deputy High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria and Deputy Head of Mission to ECOWAS, Major General (Rtd.) Dauda Alpha, commended the remarkable transformation of the Federal Road Safety Corps, attributing its growing continental reputation to the visionary and purposeful leadership of Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed. He praised the Corps for evolving into a reference point for road safety administration in Africa and described the partnership as a strategic bridge that would further consolidate regional integration and collective efforts towards safeguarding lives on African roads.
The ceremony marked yet another milestone in the Corps Marshal’s relentless efforts towards expanding FRSC’s international partnerships and positioning the Corps as Africa’s leading road safety institution. With the historic agreement now in force, both organisations are poised to champion a new era of cross-border collaboration, innovation and shared responsibility in the pursuit of safer mobility and sustainable development across the ECOWAS region.
Signed:
Osondu Ohaeri Fnipr, Fcai
Deputy Corps Commander
Corps Public Education Officer
Federal Road Safety Corps
Headquarters, Abuja
cpeo@frsc.gov.ng
info@frsc.gov.ng
3 July, 2026.
