inDrive, stakeholders seek stronger collaboration on road safety

The inDrive Safety Summit, held in Abuja, saw ride-hailing platform inDrive and various stakeholders in Nigeria's transportation sector call for stronger collaboration to improve road safety. Speaking at the event, inDrive's Country Manager, Timothy Oladimeji, emphasized the platform's goal to provide affordable and safe transportation services.

He highlighted the importance of active participation from drivers, passengers, and government agencies in ensuring safe mobility. Oladimeji also mentioned inDrive's collaborations with government agencies to improve driver verification processes and enhance driver onboarding. InDrive's Driver Marketing Lead, Adimaldo Silva, introduced several safety features, including liveness checks, order-feed moderation, dangerous-area alerts, and in-app chat moderation.

The Federal Minister of Transportation, Jane Ojinta, emphasized that road safety is a shared responsibility and urged stakeholders to sustain investments in driver verification, vehicle safety, passenger protection, and public awareness.

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