According to an adage, “experience is the best teacher”. In the history of Nigeria, a lot of public and private sector organisations have failed and collapsed into oblivion. My question, however, is, “Do this generation know why those businesses failed or collapsed and how will the upcoming generations know why they failed or collapsed?’’
There is, therefore, the need to document the essential stories of the rise and fall of such businesses to enable the business entrepreneurs and upcoming ones as well as political office holders learn lessons to avoid the pitfalls.
Similarly, it is expedient now than ever before, for the lead agency, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and the state traffic management agencies to establish effective and result-oriented mechanism for the regular and prompt investigation of road traffic crashes (post-crash investigation and reporting) with an unbiased identification, documentation and publication of the causes of the accidents. This will surely go a long way in enhancing safety on Nigerian roads because road users will be adequately exposed to the pitfalls responsible for the accidents and consciously take steps to avoid the pitfalls with their adverse consequences.
There is no doubt about the fact that road accident investigation and documentation involve a lot of money. This is however one of the areas where the governments at the Federal and state levels need to clearly demonstrate their commitment to the safety of the lives and properties of Nigerians.