Dangote Transport has launched a real-time monitoring system designed to improve the safety of truck drivers and other road users by identifying dangerous driving behaviour before it results in an accident.
The system, which operates from the company’s transport control centre in Ibese, Ogun State, enables personnel to monitor truck journeys remotely and receive alerts when potential safety risks are detected.
The initiative was presented to journalists during a tour of Dangote Transport’s operations centre. Company officials explained that the technology forms part of a broader road-safety strategy that combines digital monitoring with driver training, operational controls and welfare programmes.
The Head of Operations, Dangote Transport, Ibese, David Idiege, said the company was continuously adopting new measures to improve safety across its transport operations.
According to him, the monitoring system allows transport control personnel to observe drivers, assess compliance with established safety requirements and take immediate action when unsafe behaviour is identified.
“We are constantly looking for innovative ways to strengthen safety across our transport operations,” Idiege said.
He noted that the company had also introduced several other safety measures, including speed limiters, vehicle immobilisers, speed-control systems, facial recognition technology, journey management procedures, mandatory drug and alcohol testing, compulsory rest periods and regular driver recertification.
Idiege explained that the measures were aimed at tackling major causes of road crashes involving heavy-duty vehicles, particularly excessive speed and driver fatigue.
He stressed that technology was only one component of the company’s safety strategy, adding that it was being supported by competency assessments, driver welfare initiatives, recertification programmes and continuous training.
“Our approach is holistic. Technology alone is not enough. We combine technology with strict operational procedures, driver welfare programmes, competency assessments, recertification exercises and continuous capacity building,” he said.
The Head of Transport Control, Ifeanyi Ezeala, said cameras fitted on the trucks transmit live footage and generate alerts that are monitored by personnel at the control centre.
He explained that the system, deployed in partnership with Nova Tracks, enables transport managers to detect potentially hazardous behaviour and communicate directly with drivers when intervention is required.
Ezeala said the objective was to prevent accidents by addressing risky situations before they developed into serious incidents.
“Our objective is preventive rather than punitive. We want to identify potential risks before they develop into incidents,” he said.
Beyond real-time intervention, Ezeala said data generated by the monitoring system could help the company improve fleet management and make better-informed safety decisions.
The introduction of the technology comes against the backdrop of persistent concerns over crashes involving articulated trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles on major highways.
Safety experts have continued to identify speeding, driver fatigue, mechanical defects, poor vehicle maintenance and human error as some of the factors contributing to commercial vehicle crashes.
By combining real-time monitoring with driver training, vehicle controls and stricter operational procedures, Dangote Transport says it hopes to strengthen preventive safety measures and reduce the risk of crashes involving its fleet.
Dangote Transport Deploys Real-Time Monitoring to Boost Truck Safety
