The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC in Kaduna State says driver’s licence ought to be ready within 60 days of submission of application. The Sector Commander in the state, Mr Frances Udoma, however, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that factors like double application, misinformation and renewal while existing one had not expired may cause a delay.

Udoma made the clarification in Kaduna while reacting to complaints from members of the public on the difficulties and delays in obtaining drivers licence. He said:

“Once a driver’s information is captured, it is uploaded in FRSC data base at the headquarters in Abuja where a computer will process them. “Now what happens is, if the computer detects multiple applications by an individual, it will automatically turn the application down.

“Another problem is misinformation. When for example you have facial mark and did not indicate while filling the form, if the computer detects it, it will turn your application down. “Also, if your licence has not expired and you are captured again, either because you lost it or otherwise, the computer would detect it as double application and would turn it down.

“When any of these happens, the computer would not give feedback, because your data is not in the data base. “The only feedback you get is when your licence is ready, the computer would notify you via text message to go and pick up your licence,” he said.

The sector commander advised all drivers that applied for licence and were captured for more than two months, but did not receive text messages, to visit any nearest licence centre for collection. He said there were more than 3,671 unclaimed driver’s licence in Kaduna centre alone.

“This could be either because the owner’s number is not reachable or some changed their phone numbers while others could be dead,” he added.

On fake driver’s licence, Udoma said drivers could check the status of their licence through text message by sending NDL space STATUS space licence number to 33811. Some of the drivers had told NAN that they passed through a lot of difficulties in getting a driver’s licence. One of them, Sa’adatu Musa , said it took her more than four months, from registering with a driving school to obtaining driving certificate and other processes, before she was captured.

Musa, however, said that she had yet to receive her driver’s licence, adding that the temporary one issued to her in November 2016 had since expired. Another driver, Mr Luka William, said after going through the processes of obtaining the driving certificate, he had yet to get clearance from KASTELEA.

“Without clearance from KASTELEA, I will not be captured for the licence,” William said.

Editor's Note:

I don't think I believe any of this excuses cuz I applied for a license and got it more than a year to the date I applied. And guess what, the license will even expire in less than 2 years to the day I collected it. This is indeed pathetic.

So after 2 years, I will start a process if renewal again. And FYI, renewal is even worst that picking up a new one cuz I met one guy when I went to collect my own license at Sura - Obalende, Lagos and he told me he is doing renewal and is more than a year and half and he hasn't collected it. I weep for my dear country.


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Seen ........... FTC

You know after learning a few days back that Nigeria is not a developing country (like I previously assumed) but UNDERDEVELOPED, I have come to accept better the ridiculous stories that emanate from this country....Just like the post above.

Great happy weekend fella

Iranu

This is closest in decade,I want to be the first to comment
Please how do I go about this.

Mumu pipo. What is the computer.. Ode it's an application or software

True talk

exlinkleads:
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC in Kaduna State says driver’s licence ought to be ready within 60 days of submission of application. The Sector Commander in the state, Mr Frances Udoma, however, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that factors like double application, misinformation and renewal while existing one had not expired may cause a delay.

Udoma made the clarification in Kaduna while reacting to complaints from members of the public on the difficulties and delays in obtaining drivers licence. He said:

“Once a driver’s information is captured, it is uploaded in FRSC data base at the headquarters in Abuja where a computer will process them. “Now what happens is, if the computer detects multiple applications by an individual, it will automatically turn the application down.

“Another problem is misinformation. When for example you have facial mark and did not indicate while filling the form, if the computer detects it, it will turn your application down. “Also, if your licence has not expired and you are captured again, either because you lost it or otherwise, the computer would detect it as double application and would turn it down.

“When any of these happens, the computer would not give feedback, because your data is not in the data base. “The only feedback you get is when your licence is ready, the computer would notify you via text message to go and pick up your licence,” he said.

The sector commander advised all drivers that applied for licence and were captured for more than two months, but did not receive text messages, to visit any nearest licence centre for collection. He said there were more than 3,671 unclaimed driver’s licence in Kaduna centre alone.

“This could be either because the owner’s number is not reachable or some changed their phone numbers while others could be dead,” he added.

On fake driver’s licence, Udoma said drivers could check the status of their licence through text message by sending NDL space STATUS space licence number to 33811. Some of the drivers had told NAN that they passed through a lot of difficulties in getting a driver’s licence. One of them, Sa’adatu Musa , said it took her more than four months, from registering with a driving school to obtaining driving certificate and other processes, before she was captured.

Musa, however, said that she had yet to receive her driver’s licence, adding that the temporary one issued to her in November 2016 had since expired. Another driver, Mr Luka William, said after going through the processes of obtaining the driving certificate, he had yet to get clearance from KASTELEA.

“Without clearance from KASTELEA, I will not be captured for the licence,” William said.

Editor's Note:

I don't think I believe any of this excuses cuz I applied for a license and got it more than a year to the date I applied. And guess what, the license will even expire in less than 2 years to the day I collected it. This is indeed pathetic.

So after 2 years, I will start a process if renewal again. And FYI, renewal is even worst that picking up a new one cuz I met one guy when I went to collect my own license at Sura - Obalende, Lagos and he told me he is doing renewal and is more than a year and half and he hasn't collected it. I weep for my dear country.


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Una sabi lie. Lie Mohammed

Mine renewal doesnt waste time

Dats naija for you, nothing comes easy in this country. Patience is the watch word of every typical nigerian. Naija I hail thee!

Applied for a driver's license since December last year. They said the network has been having issues. Till date, same story.

And you still ask why people go to backyard to get the driver's license.
Data base indeed. Run your license naija way and move on.

And they almost never have network.

Hijos de puta!

I want to disagree with this, but if happens to be true then whoever develop the software they are using should be flogged. Why should we have multiple application when the software can easily flag an error (saying data already exist) at the point of registration. More so that the data capturing exercise take place at the Road safety office. Na waaa

Who designed the system not to give feedback when an error occurs? Basics of DBMS is redundancy check, a simple line of code could solve this mess

richdaddy75:
True talk

True what! If I hear that again

driver license should not take more than 2 weeks.

Nigeria is messed up

I can build a better software for them

I personally feel the system is very poor. If issuance of international Passport which has more applicant than drivers license can be almost instant or max a week depending on the number of applicant in the center it's been processed, I don't see any reason why license should take as long as 8 months to be issued. They have to decentralized the production and issuance centers make their system more effective and timely

Useless liars

Nigeria is a disgrace!

they're not serious

Someone that paid since December has not been able to capture. The payment just dropped yesterday. And they still made a mistake onnthe name just like they mistakenly put "male" for my sister. They keep making mistakes even if you write it in bold capital letters and even space it well.

I renewed my license in November of last year and it is still not ready for collection.

That is renewal for goodness sake!!!!!

Why must they always recapture biometrics for renewal again, when it has been done initially? Imagine Bank requesting the capturing of our biometrics every 3years.

To avoid the stup1d recapturing of biometrics every 3years, I opted for the 5years license jejely.

FRSC is inefficient and running the service with a typical civil service mentality.

Ok

What I know is, I will not stop for those guys whether or not my license is up to date. They will and must always want to book you. Expired spare tire, fairly tinted glass, expired fire extinguisher..let them not stand on my way!

Happy birthday to me. Like to celebrate with me.

mikedimeji:
I want to disagree with this, but if happens to be true then whoever develop the software they are using should be flogged. Why should we have multiple application when the software can easily flag an error (saying data already exist) at the point of registration. More so that the data capturing exercise take place at the Road safety office. Na waaa

Dont mind the idiotic FRSC Official, he thinks we are numbskulls like himself!

Let the incompetent fool keep spinning lies and think he is fooling anyone here.

If you have facial marks, how come the officer who captured your data did not notice....even so much that the "computer" could notice from your picture?

if your license has not expired bu tis almost expiring, what is wrong in putting-in an application titled "renewal" and dated for the date the current one will expire?
Does it not make sense to these fools at FRSC that as an identification document, the Drivers License needs to ALWAYS be in-date?
Whey dont they just issue a new one and gold on to it, till the current one expires and then ask you to come and pick it up on that day the old one expires?
Imagine, you have to wait for the current one to expire before you apply for a renewal, which will take another one year ....meaning you will without an "original, valid" driver license for those period!

I would have said the Computer this man was heaping the blame upon, is silly but l realized that the Computer is programmed and run by imbeciles like this Frances udoma and his Director General in Abuja.
Bunch of incompetents.

Trash