Smart Transport
Grid Ltd

Transforming Nigeria's transport sector into a verifiable, data-driven infrastructure. Every vehicle registered. Every journey safe. Every naira accounted for.

Commercial bus on a Nigerian road
Nigerian transport infrastructure

Built for Nigeria's Transport Reality

Smart Transport Grid Ltd (STRAG™) is a Nigerian technology company providing intelligent and sustainable transport solutions. The company was incorporated in June 2024 under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020.

STRAG operates as a centralised, data-driven transport management system designed to improve safety, accountability, and operational efficiency across public and commercial transport networks in Eastern Nigeria and beyond.

The platform integrates digital identity, cashless payments, compliance tracking, and fleet intelligence into one unified infrastructure layer for state governments, transport operators, and commuters.

Vision

Making transportation safe, smart, sustainable, and connected for everyone.

Mission

Empowering cities and communities with safe, intelligent, and sustainable transport solutions.

The Transport Sector Challenges

These are not isolated problems. They form an interconnected system of failures that leave passengers unsafe, governments without revenue, and operators without recognition.

Poor Transport Data for Planning

State ministries lack real-time intelligence on fleet size, routes, and ridership patterns, making infrastructure planning unreliable.

Unverified Operators on the Road

Drivers operate without proper documentation. No certification. No identity trail. No accountability when incidents occur.

Weak Traffic Law Enforcement

Violations go unrecorded or are resolved informally through cash. The enforcement chain has no digital audit trail.

Poor Regulatory Systems

Legislative and regulatory frameworks remain outdated. Transport levies and permits are managed manually with no reconciliation.

Slow Emergency Response

Vehicle breakdowns in remote areas receive no coordinated response. There is no digital alert channel linking operators to emergency services.

Criminal Activity in Transit

One-chance crimes, kidnapping, robbery, and fake checkpoints flourish because vehicles and passengers have no verified digital identity.

Unsafe Commercial Vehicles

Poorly maintained vehicles operate without inspection records. Accidents result from mechanical failure that proper oversight would have prevented.

No Inter-Agency Integration

Police, FRSC, VIO, and state transport ministries operate in silos. Data is not shared. Incidents fall through institutional gaps.

Massive Revenue Leakage

65% of transport revenue is cash-based and untracked.

One Platform. Every Layer of Transport Covered.

STRAG delivers six integrated solutions that address the full lifecycle of commercial transport — from vehicle registration through to fleet intelligence and revenue collection.

Commercial Vehicle Registration & Profiling

Every commercial vehicle — buses, keke tricycles, motorcycles — receives a verified digital identity linked to the national NIN system.

  • Unique STRAG ID per vehicle, driver, and owner
  • QR code stickers installed on every vehicle
  • Central database accessible to enforcement agencies
  • Annual renewal with automated reminders

Commercial Driver and Rider Certification

Annual certification ensures only qualified operators drive passengers across Nigeria, motor parks, and interstate corridors.

  • Digital training and assessment modules
  • Certification card linked to STRAG profile
  • Rating system visible to passengers
  • Automatic suspension for repeated violations

Vehicle E-Ticketing System

Electronic invoicing and payment processing for levies, permits, and transport fees. Every naira is tracked with a digital receipt.

  • Digital levy and permit payments
  • Real-time reconciliation with state accounts
  • USSD fallback for feature phone users
  • Auto-generated receipts for operators

Vehicle Inspection & Enforcement

Enforcement officers digitally book violations linked to the vehicle registry. Disputes are resolved through a transparent, tamper-proof audit trail.

  • Digital offence capture with QR-coded receipts
  • Offenders scan to verify fines and track payment
  • Eliminates cash-based enforcement corruption

Smart Tap & Pay Fare System

Cashless fare collection through NFC terminals and QR code scanning. Designed for urban buses, keke tricycles, and motorcycle operators.

  • NFC tap-and-pay and QR fare collection
  • Digital wallet with daily settlement dashboard
  • Ruggedised hardware for non-smartphone operators
  • Passenger auto-receipt for every journey

Incident Reporting & Emergency Alerts

GPS-based SOS alerts connect passengers and drivers to emergency services in real time. Live trip sharing deters criminal activity.

  • SOS panic button on passenger and driver apps
  • Live trip sharing with trusted contacts
  • Electronic passenger manifest per journey
  • SOS alerts forwarded to nearest police station

The STRAG™ Principles

Five values that define how STRAG operates, delivers, and grows — reflected in every product decision, partnership, and deployment.

S
Service

Commitment to providing exceptional service to customers, colleagues and communities.

T
Teamwork

Fostering a collaborative environment where every team member's contribution is valued.

R
Respect

Treating every one with dignity, empathy, and understanding regardless of differences.

A
Accountability

Taking ownership of actions and outcomes, and holding one self responsible for results.

G
Growth

Growth continuously seeking opportunities for personal, professional, and organisational development.

Built for Every Actor in the Transport Ecosystem

STRAG serves four core stakeholder groups. Each group has a purpose-built interface and tailored value proposition.

Passengers and Daily Commuters

  • Verify vehicle authenticity before boarding via QR scan
  • Live trip sharing with trusted contacts
  • SOS emergency alerts connected to police
  • Digital fare payment with instant receipts
  • Safer, accountable travel on urban and rural routes, and interstate corridors

Commercial Vehicles Operators

  • Digital certification and annual training pathway
  • Safety tracking and live route tools
  • Violation tracking and digital fine payment
  • Transparent earnings dashboard and daily settlement
  • Credit scoring and microloan eligibility through verified income history

Vehicle Owners and Fleet Managers

  • Full vehicle tracking and management dashboard
  • Predictive maintenance alerts and route analytics
  • Easy permit and ticket processing via the platform
  • Access to safety tools and compliance records
  • Insurance eligibility through verified trip records

State Governments and Ministries of Transport

  • Real-time revenue dashboards for levy and fine collection
  • Fleet intelligence and urban planning data
  • Inter-agency integration with Police, FRSC, and VIO
  • Complete audit trail eliminating revenue leakage
  • Scalable IGR diversification through a Public-Private Partnership model

Built for Nigeria's Reality. Designed to Last.

STRAG is engineered for low-bandwidth environments, feature phones, limited connectivity, and the specific operational demands of the Nigerian transport networks.

NIN-Based Identity Verification

All operator profiles are linked to the NIMC National Identification Number, ensuring every driver and owner has a verifiable, government-backed identity.

Offline and USSD Capability

STRAG functions in low-connectivity environments with USSD fallback support, ensuring operations continue in areas with poor mobile data coverage.

Low-End Device Compatibility

The platform is optimised for Mobile devices starting at low specifications. Ruggedised hardware is available for operators without smartphones.

Data Protection and Privacy

All personal and transactional data is handled under Nigerian data protection standards. No passenger or operator data is shared without authorisation.

Scalable Cloud Infrastructure

STRAG's backend is built for horizontal scale, capable of handling hundreds of thousands of concurrent vehicle registrations and transactions per state.

Fintech Partner Integration

STRAG integrates with licensed Nigerian fintech payment processors to ensure all wallet operations and settlements meet CBN regulatory requirements.

Inter-Agency Data Exchange

STRAG's Transport Data Exchange Standard (TDES) enables structured data sharing between Police, FRSC, VIO, and state ministries without compromising operational independence.

Leadership Driving Nigeria's Transport Transformation

STRAG is led by experienced practitioners in technology, policy, and public sector delivery across Nigeria.

Samuel Imene
Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Ugwanyi Gerard
Co-Founder
Victor Ekuma, Business Lead
Victor Ekuma
Business Developer
Denis Okolo
Denis Okolo
Chief Technology Officer
Edward Rajah, Technology Lead
Edward Rajah
Senior Software Engineer
Prince Prince, Technology Lead
Prince Prince
Cheif Account Officer

Questions About STRAG

Answers to the questions most frequently asked by governments, transport operators, investors, and passengers.

STRAG is a digital public infrastructure platform for Nigeria's informal commercial transport sector. It solves three interconnected failures: passenger insecurity from unverified vehicles, revenue leakage from cash-based operations, and an invisible economy where 60% of commercial vehicles have no digital identity. STRAG registers vehicles, certifies drivers, enables cashless payments, and provides governments with real-time fleet intelligence.
STRAG provides ruggedised dedicated payment terminals for operators without smartphones. The platform also includes a USSD fallback system that enables basic functions — including fare collection and identity verification — through any mobile phone, with or without data connectivity. No driver is excluded due to device limitations.
STRAG covers all commercial transport categories relevant to Eastern Nigeria: urban buses operating city routes, keke (tricycle) operators, commercial motorcycle riders (okada), interstate buses running routes such as Enugu to Onitsha, and any vehicle registered to carry passengers or cargo for commercial purposes through motor parks and union terminals.
All personal and transactional data on the STRAG platform is handled in accordance with Nigerian data protection standards. Passenger data is never sold to third parties. Trip data shared with government agencies is aggregated for planning purposes. Emergency alerts are transmitted only with the explicit action of the passenger through the SOS mechanism.
By recording every trip and fare digitally, STRAG builds a verifiable income history for each operator. This data forms the basis for a credit scoring profile that STRAG's fintech partners can use to extend microloan products to operators who were previously invisible to the formal financial system. The same trip records also create risk profiles for formal insurance eligibility.
VIO, FRSC, and Police officers access STRAG through a dedicated enforcement interface. They scan a vehicle QR code to retrieve the full compliance profile instantly. Violations are booked digitally with GPS location and timestamp. Fines are collected directly into state accounts through the payment rails, eliminating cash-based enforcement and the corruption it enables.

Transform Transportation. Build a Connected Future.

STRAG presents a clear opportunity to improve passenger safety, strengthen state revenue, and bring hundreds of thousands of transport operators into the formal economy. The infrastructure is ready. The deployments are active. The next step is partnership.