The Nigeria Safety investigation Bureau (NSIB) has called for increased collaboration between the Bureau and state governments, transport operators, emergency-response agencies and other stakeholders to build stronger safety culture.

NSIB DG Captain Alex Badeh Jnr made the call during a courtesy visit by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Adamawa State, Alhaji Tijjani Ahmed Galadima and his running mate, Adamu Kamale yesterday in Abuja

Badeh noted that safety recommendations arising from investigations are designed to address identified deficiencies and provide practical measures that can help regulators, operators and other stakeholders improve their systems.

He further explained that the Bureau’s work goes beyond investigating accidents after they occur, stressing the importance of learning from previous occurrences and translating investigation findings into preventive actions.

According to him, the Bureau’s engagement with Adamawa forms part of its commitment to ensuring that safety investigation and accident-prevention mechanisms are strengthened not only at the federal level but also through effective collaboration with state institutions and other relevant stakeholders.

Earlier in his remarks, the APC Governorship Candidate commended the contributions of the Bureau to transportation safety in the country particularly its interventions in Adamawa State.

Galadima said he and his deputy were at the Bureau to personally acknowledge the efforts of the NSIB in strengthening transportation safety and its interventions in Adamawa State.

He commended the DG for his contribution saying under his leadership, the Bureau continued to demonstrate the importance of evidence-based safety investigation in preventing accidents and improving the safety of transportation systems across the country.

The APC candidate also commended the NSIB for maintaining a professional approach to safety investigations and for engaging relevant stakeholders in efforts to identify safety deficiencies and make recommendations capable of preventing recurrence of accidents.

The director-general thereafter led the Adamawa APC delegation on a tour of key facilities at the NSIB headquarters.

The visitors were taken through the Bureau’s laboratory facilities, where they were shown some of the technical capabilities available to investigators for the examination and analysis of evidence recovered from accident scenes.

The delegation also visited the NSIB training facilities, where the Director-General explained the importance of continuous professional development and specialised training in strengthening the capacity of safety investigators.

Speaking further on the purpose of the visit, Galadima reiterated that the delegation came principally to appreciate the NSIB leadership for what he described as the good work being done under Capt. Badeh.

He said the Bureau’s activities were important to the safety and wellbeing of Nigerians, stressing that effective transportation safety is essential to economic development, mobility and the protection of lives and property.

The governorship candidate particularly acknowledged the Bureau’s interest and interventions in Adamawa State, describing the agency’s engagement with the state as a positive development.