The federal government is committed to working with the government of Sierra Leone  in its efforts to ensure safety on the country’s roads.

Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of federation (SGF), said this on Friday during a courtesy visit by the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA) to Abuja.

The SLRSA is responsible for regulating and developing the road transport sector in Sierra Leone.

The Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority is the primary road safety management agency in Sierra Leone.

It is responsible for regulating and developing the road transport sector in the Sierra on the basis of a 1996 law of Parliament establishing it.

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Mustapha commended the team for under-researching the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) of Nigeria to support the standard road traffic administration in Sierra Leone.

He noted that the safety of life and property was a collective effort, adding that the federal government would look into training SLRSA officers and men in traffic management in their country.

According to him, the safety of African roads should be a collaborative effort.

“The federal government is willing to assist and support you in achieving your desired goals,” he said.

“A lot has been put into Nigeria road safety and management. Road carnage is a major cause of death. We will be happy to receive Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority for training.

“We appreciate your coming to Nigeria and hope after now, you take all that will be gotten back to Sierra Leone, do make best use of them.”

Speaking earlier, Ibrahim Sannoh, SLRSA executive director, said the aim of the visit was to strengthen bilateral relations with the FRSC.

“We study the FRSC’s website and we will continue to study it. We are here to understudy the strides made so far especially in the drivers license sector,” he said.

The SLRSA team is on a week-long working visit and is expected to embark on a tour of FRSC facilities.