The Nigeria Transportation Commissioner’s Forum has emphasized once more how crucial technology is to developing the nation’s transportation sector.
This was said at the ongoing National Conference of Directors/Chief Road Traffic Officers of the Federation, held in Kogi, by the forum’s executive secretary, Mrs. Chinwe Uwaegbute.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Uwaegbute claimed that the major advancements in transportation technology throughout time had utterly upended the status quo and had a long-lasting effect on the sector Okay.ng sourced.
She claims that advanced driver assistance systems aid to provide a safe and comfortable driving experience, traffic management is getting more secure while gathering traffic data has never been simple.
“Technological advancements have made it simple to analyze traffic in real-time, giving data that is 100% accurate under all traffic conditions.”
“This promotes internally generated revenue for planning and growth while also saving time and money.
Since technology has been developed, identifying license plates has become a simple chore for traffic police.
It is a real-time based system that records and analyzes live camera footage in order to monitor and identify vehicles.
Access control, parking and visitor management, traffic surveys, and tolling systems are just a few of the applications where the automated information resource of the system adds a crucial component to the decision-making process, according to the spokesperson.
Uwaegbute emphasized that over time, numerous technologies have been used by continents and nations around the world, including Africa, to apply laws, rules, and regulations controlling their separate motor vehicle administrations and enforcement.
They have created a trustworthy data base as a result, she continued, and this will help with global resource planning, management, and allocation decisions.
The Lagos government had challenged its ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to create a precise operational model that was technology-driven in 2018, Uwaegbute recalled.
By closing gaps and boosting the operating standards of other stakeholders, she said that the technology-enhanced safety and security of people and their property had boosted the money it had earned after being put into place.
It is important to note that without the numerous technologies, Lagos, its counterparts, and other nations around the world would not have set this historic milestone.
In addition to maintaining uniformity and quick service delivery, the strategic measures put in place have also assisted in reducing the state’s rising rate of contempt for traffic laws and regulations.
It is important to emphasize that the benefits of motor vehicle administration in our various states go beyond what is now possible.
“These services include, among others, the issuance of rider’s cards for motorcycles and tricycles as well as the hackney permit, automation, and weigh bridge system.
According to Uwaegbute, “they are mostly untapped by most states, with a resulting revenue loss in the millions, if not billions.”
Everyone should be taken into account as a stakeholder in order for sanity, safety, security, and standards to prevail on the roads, according to the executive secretary, as the road is a common asset by all.
Therefore, it is essential that the government make coordinated efforts and use technology, particularly with regard to motor vehicle administration and laws, in accordance with best practices, she said.
The executive secretary claims that this will put the nation on the map of the world for automobile regulation and compliance with road safety and security, with the benefits of greater revenue generation for national planning and economic development.
