By Yussif Ibrahim
Kumasi, Nov. 18, GNA – MTN Ghana has launched its 2025 nationwide road safety training programme, introducing a strengthened curriculum jointly delivered with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service.
The new partnership marks a paradigm shift to MTN’s corporate safety strategy, aligning its internal training with national traffic enforcement standards.
The first session of the enhanced programme was held at MTN’s Nhyiaeso office in Kumasi, benefiting drivers and staff under the company’s Northern Business District.
According to MTN, the collaborative approach is intended to provide a more rigorous, compliant, and structured learning framework to improve the safety choices of its personnel on Ghana’s roads.
The programme aims to equip MTN drivers and staff with advanced road safety skills while reinforcing compliance with national traffic regulations.
As one of the largest companies in Ghana with a sizeable nationwide fleet and thousands of employees, MTN seeks to significantly reduce risky driving behaviour among its personnel, setting a stronger industry benchmark for corporate responsibility.
Road safety and defensive driving form a core part of MTN’s occupational health and safety policy.
The company conducts refresher training courses twice each year, and road safety training is mandatory for all new employees.
Chief Superintendent Alexander Kwaku Obeng, Director for Education, Research and Training at the MTTD, who facilitated the training, expressed grave concern about Ghana’s road safety situation, calling for stronger cross-sector partnerships to protect lives.
Between January and October 2025, the country recorded about 11,000 road crashes, involving over 20,000 vehicles.
These incidents resulted in more than 2,400 deaths and over 12,000 injuries, a 10 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Chief Supt. Obeng described the MTN–MTTD collaboration as “timely and critical,” noting that strengthening the capacity of MTN’s corporate drivers would have a positive ripple effect across the transport ecosystem.
“Building the capacity of their drivers and staff is essential so that when they are on the road, they will be seen to be safer in the way they handle vehicles,” he said.
He urged drivers to exhibit the utmost responsibility, especially those operating corporate vehicles that transport staff and sensitive equipment.
“If you look at the SDGs and the Road Safety Action Plan ratified by UN member countries, they seek to conscientise all persons on earth that we are living with a crisis which is a silent pandemic,” he added.
Chief Supt. Obeng stressed that improved road safety outcomes could only be achieved when enforcement was balanced with continuous education.
“Road safety enhances enforcement, but without balancing it with capacity building and awareness creation, we cannot achieve the desired outcome,” he noted.
MTN Ghana’s drivers have previously received national recognition for excellence in corporate road safety, a record the company attributes to sustained training, strict internal policies, and its culture of accountability.
The company maintains disciplinary measures for breaches of road safety protocols and continues to invest in partnerships with certified agencies like MTTD to reinforce best practices.
GNA
Edited by Yussif Ibrahim/Christian Akorlie