The Federal Ministry of Transportation has encouraged Nigerians to consider Bicycles as alternative means of transportation.
The Director, Road Transport and Mass Transit Administration, Musa Ibrahim, who stated at the one-day stakeholder sensitization meeting held in Abuja, said the idea is to sustain means of transportation and foster environment stewardship and health.
He also noted that the stakeholder sensitization meeting is in consonance with the World Bicycle Day that is marked annually on 3 June through a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution.
According to the Director, the World Bicycle Day recognizes “The uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport, fostering environmental stewardship and health” hence the United Nations 2023 World Bicycle Day theme: ‘Riding Together for a Sustainable Future’.
Speaking further, the Director noted that proponents have equally encouraged the use of bicycles as a means of eradicating poverty, furthering sustainable development, strengthening education, including physical education, for children and young people; promoting health, preventing disease, and facilitating social inclusion.