Nigeria, April 25 -- Drive anywhere in Nigeria, and it won't take you long to find evidence of a broken system: cracked highways, cratered city streets, and rural roads that are somehow impassable. For decades, the conversation around bad roads has centered on inconvenience and traffic. But there's a deeper and less talked-about consequence, and this is the toll these bad roads are taking on our economy.

Road transportation remains the backbone of commerce in Nigeria, and over 90% of goods and passengers are moved by roads, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Yet, many of these roads are in poor condition, making delivery times slow, increasing fuel costs, and the lifespan of vehicles drops dramatically. So, who pays fo...