The President Muhammadu Buhari regime says it invests heavily in road construction because securing lives and properties remains its utmost priority.

Minister of State, Works and Housing, Mu’azu Sambo, said this during the courtesy visit of the United Nations Secretary General’s special envoy for road safety to Nigeria, Jean Todt, on Friday in Abuja.

“The FG has made safety of lives and properties of the people major priority that is why road constructions and rehabilitation are ongoing,” he said.

He stated that its efforts on road construction were necessary to curb Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) across the country.

“We will not relent in ensuring safety on our roads and urge motorists to drive carefully and safely to stay alive,” Mr Sambo said.

He said safety on Nigeria roads would be achieved by ensuring that road signs are visible and symbols allocated clearly.

Speaking, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently signed with the private sector and other stakeholders would help Nigerians access care during emergencies.

Earlier, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said that one of the topmost priorities of the government was to keep the people alive, saying that this was to ensure the roads were always safe.

(NAN).