The attention of the Federal Road Safety Corps has been adequately drawn to an article published by the Sun Newspaper today 11 August, 2024 on the delay encountered by applicants of the National Drivers Licence.

While we applaud the media platform for it’s watchdog role, it is pertinent to correct some of the misconceptions conveyed in the publication so as to avert misleading the general public on what had actually hampered on smooth production of the National Drivers Licence.

To state the obvious fact and correct the misinformation stated in the above quoted article, it is pertinent to say that at no time did FRSC blame anyone in the tripartite regarding the drivers license issue.

This is because the Corps does not believe in apportioning blames, but keenly interested in getting the system work for quality service delivery and customer satisfaction.

Knowing that the entire processes surrounding the production of NDL is delicate due to the intelligence and data gathering ability of the scheme, the Corps had to subject the entire system to a comprehensive overhaul. And these efforts needed time to be brought to perfection.

On assumption of office in May, 2024, one of the priority areas Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed committed his administrative energy to is the total revamp of the National Drivers Licence production.

To nip the problem in the bud, he visited the production plant to have on the spot assessment of the issues militating against the smooth flow of production.

Aftermath of that visit revived the system and brought the plant to speed. The identified issues were decisively dealt with, got fixed and production resumed in full force, pursuant to his directive for the plant to commence 24 hours production.

Due to that intervention, the Corps can categorically state that every issue affecting the smooth running of the plant is being resolved and as at today, over 189,256 have been produced awaiting collection at various State Boards of Internal Revenue across the country.

To this end, the Corps Marshal has reassured inline with his policy thrust, that the integrity of our licence process will be upheld at all times to sustain international acceptability.

On this note, he admonishes applicants who are awaiting there licenses to proceed to the BIR of their respective States for collection as the Corps continues in its quest to clear the remaining backlogs.

Signed:

Olusegun Ogungbemide, mni, FISPON, anipr

Corps Commander

Corps Public Education and Strategic Communication Officer

FRSC Headquarters

Abuja.

11 August, 2024.