Dangote Commends FRSC As Truck Crashes Drop By 56%

Dangote Cement has commended the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for its role in improving the company’s transport safety operations, following a significant reduction in crashes involving its trucks across the country.

The commendation was conveyed during a visit by the Head of Transport, Dangote Group, Mr. Murillo Silva, and his team to the FRSC headquarters in Abuja.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the FRSC spokesperson, Deputy Corps Commander Osondu Ohaeri, Silva attributed the improvement to the impact of the FRSC’s 2025 Safety System Gap Analysis carried out on the company’s transport operations.

Silva said the partnership between Dangote Group and the FRSC was already producing measurable results, adding that both organisations share a common goal of improving safety standards in Nigeria’s transport sector.

He noted that the intervention by the FRSC had repositioned Dangote’s transport fleet towards becoming a model for fleet management and road safety compliance in Africa.

Silva also praised the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, for providing strategic recommendations and professional guidance that transformed the company’s transport safety system.

Ohaeri explained that the earlier safety audit by the FRSC uncovered several operational deficiencies within Dangote’s transport system, including violations of speed limiter regulations, inadequate driver rest management, overloading, weak safety monitoring mechanisms, and high crash exposure linked mainly to human factors.

He, however, said the implementation of the Corps’ recommendations resulted in significant improvements in the company’s safety record.

According to comparative data presented during the review, crashes involving Dangote trucks dropped by 56 per cent, from 25 cases recorded in the first quarter of 2025 to 11 cases within the same period in 2026.

The data also showed that fatal crashes declined by 36 per cent, while the number of injured persons reduced by 52 per cent, from 89 to 42. Deaths resulting from the crashes also fell by 60 per cent, from 35 in 2025 to 14 in 2026.

The Corps Marshal described the outcome as proof that strategic partnerships, data-driven interventions and institutional collaboration are critical to improving road safety and saving lives.

Mohammed commended Dangote management for embracing professional scrutiny and implementing key safety reforms, noting that sustained compliance with the recommendations could position the company among the safest fleet operators in Africa.

He also urged other fleet operators and transport companies to adopt proactive safety measures capable of reducing crashes and improving operational standards on Nigerian roads.