The National Stakeholders Forum on Bicycle Transportation Advise Nigerians.

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has disclosed that it is considering using bicycles as an alternative means of commuting as it promotes a cleaner environment and a healthy lifestyle.

According to the Director of Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Musa Ibrahim, who was recently at the one-day stakeholder sensitization conference held in Abuja where he advised Nigerians.

According to Ibrahim, the idea is to enhance and heighten the importance of cycling in Nigeria, as it will obviously lead to a drop in road crash incidences.

He noted that the stakeholder’s sensitization meeting aligned with World Bic annually, marked annually on June 3 through a United Nations General Assembly resolution.

In a statement on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, Ibrahim said that World Bicycle Day recognises “the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport, fostering environmental stewardship and health,” hence the United Nations 2023 World Bicycle Day theme: ‘Riding Together for a Sustainable Future.

Speaking further, the Director noted that proponents have encouraged using bicycles to eradicate poverty by strengthening sustainable development and education, promoting health, preventing disease, and facilitating social inclusion.

The National Stakeholders Forum on Bicycle Transportation Advice Nigerians.

Chief Executive Officer Johnnuell Mobility, Emmanuel John, argued that the cycling initiative extends beyond efforts to address climate change by cutting down carbon footprints.

According to the statement,” He proposed that developing a Non-motorised transportation travel culture in the country through the adoption of Green Corridors is a panacea to some of the identified drawbacks.”

He pointed out that most of the challenges encountered with increased usage of motorised transportation will be reduced to a large extent if the Federal Government supports and adopts the National Stakeholders Forum on Bicycle Transportation.

“Stakeholders at the sensitization meeting, amongst others, included representatives from the Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology; Zaria, The Federal Road Safety Corps, Federal Road Maintenance Agency, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Greenlight Initiative and Federal Capital Territory Administration .”