Exploring Options for Public-Private Partnership in Road Safety in Nigeria

Abstract

The Government of Nigeria recognizes the crucial role of private sector in bridging the resources gap in investment and improving the operational and management efficiency in the transport sector generally. This is why in the last one decade Nigerian Government has introduced various schemes of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to address capacity problems in the sector. In line with this, this paper therefore explores the options for adopting PPP in promotion road safety in Nigeria. The paper therefore examines various PPP options available and possible areas of road safety activities where private sector can be involved. It finally draws conclusion that if the options identified are adopted and implemented by the government they would help greatly to promote and improve general level of road safety in the country.