Driver’s licensing: Lagos calls for collaborative efforts
of stakeholders
The General Manager of the Lagos State Motor
Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), Mr. Lateef
Lawal has called on all stakeholders to collaborate in
a bid to improve service delivery and administration
of vehicle licensing in the State.
Lawal, who made the call at a meeting with
stakeholders, said there is the need for adequate
training of persons applying for driving license in
order to reduce accidents on the roads, imploring the
Association of Driving Instructors and the Lagos State
Drivers Institute to ensure that intended drivers
acquire adequate driving skills before certification.
While decrying the existing practice of issuance of
fake driver’s license and car documents, Lawal noted that a renewed collaborative effort amongst the various agencies and stakeholders will substantially reduce road accidents. On his part, the Deputy Corps Marshal, Mr. Ademola Lawal welcomed the call for better collaboration and
reiterated the FRSC determination to help all states
in the Federation to fast track the issuance of driver’s License within a minimum time frame.
He noted that the efforts of MVAA in curtailing the
activities of touts who issue fake driver’s license and other documents to unsuspecting members of the public is yielding positive results.
The Deputy Corps Marshal however used the
occasion to advise motorists to always use their seat belts and drive within the speed limit, stressing that it is essential that motorists undergo proper driving lessons before driving on the roads.
The representative of the Association of Driving
Instructors of Nigeria, Mr. Oluwatunmise called on
the State Government to help standardize and
harmonize all the driving schools as well as ensure
that the State Driving Institute re-train commercial
drivers and other motorists who are caught for traffic offences.
The General Manager then directed the Association
to come up with friendly television and radio
advertisements to enlighten the populace on the
dangers of over-speeding and the need for proper
driving lesson.
Stakeholders present at the meeting include the
Deputy Corps Marshal (Training, Standardization and Certification), Mr. Ademola Kab Lawal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Head of Operations 2, Engr. A. O Adebayo, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Driver’s Institute, (LASDRI) Mrs. Afisat Tiamiuyu and members of the Association of Driving Instructors of Nigeria.