After over two decades of a centralised drivers licence plant in Abuja, which served the whole country, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has decentrised drivers’ licence production with the establishment of a Lagos plant.
According to the FRSC, the unveiling of the printing farm was in commemoration of the 37th anniversary of its establishment.
The Corps Marshal, Mr Shehu Mohammed, said during the inauguration of the Lagos Mini Print Farm on Tuesday that the farm would help to reduce hardship experienced by motorists while acquiring driver’s licence.
Mohammed who spoke through Assistant Corps Marshal Godwin Omiko said that the print farm had a maximum production capacity of 1,800 copies per hour and 9,000 in six hours.
“This plant is to ensure that people who apply for licence, after due diligence, get their licence within a period of time.
FRSC came up with this concept to streamline the driver’s license process and ensure backlogs are cleared,” he said.
“It is our expectation that this centre will take care of all applicants from the South-West.
outstandings not picked are a challenge for us. As long as applicants don’t have the card, FRSC has not finished its job,” he sdded.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, Mr Abdul Rasheed Muri-Okunola, said “We hope that with the coming up of the farm, waiting for Abuja to send Lagos driver’s licensce will be a thing of the past”.
