Nigeria Plans Trauma Centre For Accident Victims

In a bid to give more attention to the plight of the victims of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and their families, Nigeria will host the maiden International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC).

This is even as LEADERSHIP learnt that the Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Foundation, in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) plans to establish a national trauma centre that will cater for the needs of victims of road crashes and their family members.

These were revealed at a joint press conference in Abuja, organised by the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand  Foundation.

Speaking at the conference, the corps marshal of FRSC, Shehu Mohammed said that the international road crash victims Africa conference, scheduled for November, 2025, would focus on the plight of road crashes victims across the continent.

He said that previous global road accident and crash injury conferences had often emphasised high-income countries, with little attention given to the victims of road traffic crashes and the need to address this gap necessitated the partnership between the FRSC and KRSD to host the African edition of the conference.

He explained that “The essence of this conference is to bring technocrats, professionals and experts in road accident and crash injuries, road transport, traffic and safety management, and administration from all over the world to showcase our country, our continent, and our city of Abuja.”

While speaking, the founder of KRSD, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem said  the conference, guided by the theme “Gathering Africa and the World for Road Crash Victims,” would be the first dedicated African forum focused on victims of road crashes and their families.

Dongban-Mensem, who established the KRSD Foundation on September 30, 2011, in memory of her late son, said the foundation was celebrating its 14th anniversary with renewed commitment to road safety advocacy across Africa.

According to her, the conference would bring together governments, private organisations, civil society, victims’ groups, and the global road safety community to act decisively in reducing the toll of road crashes in Africa. She listed the pre-conference side events to include cycling, walking, and golfing activities.