Travel Safer: Tackling the Real Safety Issues in Nigeria’s Interstate Transport
When it comes to travel in Nigeria, there’s one thing always on our minds: safety. Whether you’re heading from Lagos to Abuja or Enugu to Abuja, getting on the road carries very real risks. And every traveler — whether seasoned or first-time — wants just one thing: to arrive safely.
At DCA, we believe that interstate travel safety is not a luxury — it’s a necessity. And while there are some risks that lie beyond our control, there are others we can, and must, tackle head-on.
The Two Sides of the Safety Challenge
Let’s be honest: the Nigerian roadscape is tough. There are external, macro - level risks like:
- Potholes and damaged roads
- Insecurity and banditry
- Sudden protests or civil unrest
These are real, and they deserve attention at the national level. But they’re not the type of problems an individual traveler or even a tech platform can solve overnight.
What we can do is address the second category: internal, micro-level safety issues that affect everyday people every single day. These include:
- Boarding unroadworthy vehicles
- Traveling with reckless or unfit drivers
- Paying into unverified accounts and getting scammed
- Having no way to track or share your trip
These are the exact pain points DCA is working to eliminate because they’re fixable, and they save lives.