Nigeria, March 17 -- A report by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has revealed that commercial drivers affiliated with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) provide nearly half of the emergency transportation services supporting healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

The findings included in the State of Health of the Nation Report 2025 show that NURTW drivers provide 47 per cent of emergency transport services, making them the largest contributors to patient transport during medical emergencies.

Tricycle operators follow with 31 per cent, while ambulance support services and community volunteers each contribute 11 per cent.

The data indicate Nigeria's growing reliance on community-based transportation networks...