Lagos State government has said that educating children on road safety remains critical to reducing accidents and fostering responsible citizenship.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, stated this on Wednesday while featuring a road safety and transport awareness session for pupils of St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, where storytelling, adventure and practical demonstrations were used to teach essential road safety principles.

Osiyemi said: “The future of road safety starts with education. When children understand safety, awareness and responsibility from a young age, they become better road users and responsible citizens.”

He therefore called for stronger collaboration between government agencies and private organisations to deliver road safety messages in creative and engaging ways that children can easily understand and remember.

The school outreach on road safety was executed in partnership with children’s educational brand, Lumi, with the goal of strengthening road safety awareness among schoolchildren through an interactive learning initiative aimed at raising a generation of responsible and safety conscious road users.

The programme was facilitated by Ms. Pelumi Nubi, founder of Lumi, who is Lagos State Tourism Ambassador and the first woman to complete a solo 10,000-kilometre drive from London to Lagos.

Drawing from her historic transcontinental journey, Nubi shared practical insights into transportation systems and how they connect communities, inspire exploration and create opportunities.

She explained that her experience inspired the creation of Lumi, a purple cartoon car designed to teach children courage, curiosity, kindness and an understanding of the world through storytelling.

The collaboration between the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation and Lumi is intended to introduce road safety education at an early age while helping children develop a better understanding of the state’s transport network.

During the session, pupils were taught safe pedestrian practices, the meaning of traffic lights, road signs and pedestrian crossings, as well as safety measures when using buses, trains and ferries. The programme also encouraged children to make responsible travel decisions while building confidence and civic responsibility.

Since its inception, Lumi has reached thousands of children through school outreach programmes centred on Nubi’s London-to-Lagos expedition, using storytelling to promote learning, courage and exploration.

Organisers said the St. Saviour’s School programme forms part of a wider plan to expand the Lumi Transportation Safety and Awareness Programme across Lagos State, equipping more children with the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate their communities safely.