National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), e-GATE Technology, and GS Technology have signed an agreement to modernize traffic management in Nigeria. The aim of the agreement is to focus on the investment, establishment, and execution of telemedicine, intelligent traffic management, and various digital services within the nation.
The agreement was signed by Dr. Halilu Ahmad Shaba, NASRDA’s Director General, and Essam El Saghir, eGate Technology Chairman and the Managing Director, MilkyWay, Limited, Dr. Olugbenga Leke Oyewole.
On signing of agreement, Halidu Ibrahim, the Director of Ground Stations and Mission Control of NASRDA emphasized that the execution of the agreement would increase the country’s economic growth by establishing a platform for efficient management and monitoring of activities.
Ahmad Shaba said that digitalization will have a crucial impact on driving the country’s socioeconomic progress.
“To implement this innovative traffic management system and create a unified central database, a unified central database using a unique RFID tag will be attached to vehicles The tag will send signals to a central computer system, which will use it to optimize traffic control, safety, and flow,’’ Essam Elsaghir, eGate Technology Chairman and the Managing Director stated, as reported by Space in Africa.
