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Effective Service Delivery: FRSC Commissions Lagos Mini Print Farm
In its effort to create a conducive and stress-free atmosphere for the processing and production of driver’s license, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commissioned its first mini print farm in Lagos, the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) can report.
The event, which coincides with the celebration of the 37th anniversary of the Corps, marks a landmark achievement in the annals of the Corps’ history, and had in attendance top government functionaries including Assistant Corps Marshal Godwin Omiko of Motor Vehicle Administration, who represented the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed; Permanent Secretary, Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, Mr Abdul-Rasheed Muri-Okunola; Corps Public Education Officer, ACM Olusegun Ogungbemide; Engineer Kayode Oladosu, who represented the Director, Vehicle Inspection Service; Corps Commander, National Driver’s Licence, Ann Oladayo-Odeleye and Corps Commander Print Farm Kado Abuja, Remilah Haggai, who delivered the Vote of thanks at the end of proceedings.
Others were Zonal Commanding Officer, RS2 Lagos, Assistant Corps Marshal Adeoye A. Irelewuyi; Corps Commander Kehinde G. Hamzat, Sector Commander RS2. 1 Lagos State Command and Deputy Corps Commander Olawale Kareem, DCC, Mini Print Farm, Lagos.
In his address, and speaking through his representative, ACM Omiko, Corps Marshal Mohammed went down memorylane, tracing the achievements of the Corps since inception, and acknowledging the efforts of stakeholders, successive governments and the general public in sustaining the Road Safety legacy, with special emphasis to the creation of the print farm.
He noted that while the Corps maintains a central data base, the print farms have to be strategically located to enable speedy processing and production for those in Lagos and environs. The database remains intact, but for printing purposes and convenience of distribution, all applicants from the southwest will be printed at the mini print farm in Lagos.
“The reason behind having a mini plant was conceived some years ago, 2011 to be precise, when it was rampant and very easy for somebody to abandon his driver license here in Lagos State and go to Ogun State to acquire another one.
“So there was the need to streamline the process and making sure that an applicant is only entitled to one driver license.
“And by 2014, we now have the main print farm, which is there in Kano. Now, the essence of this print farm is, as I said earlier, to ensure that those biometric investigations are done, and to revalidate our driver license for national security and for expository with other nations. We have had this, and of course, not without challenges, as we all know,” he said.
While acknowledging that there were challenges, he noted that the team, led by Corps Marshal Mohammed, were able to resolve all, ensuring that all the backlog of driver licenses are sorted out, and part if the resolution is the activation of the Lagos print farm, which is the third in the series.
He added: “The Lagos mini print farm has the capacity of producing 1,800 cards per hour. Meaning that in a day, full capacity of six hours working, we are having 9,000 cards on a daily basis. To put this together, I believe that in the next couple of months, the backlogs of cards per hour for Lagos State and its environment will definitely be a thing of the past, and we expect that the general public should have their drivers licence in a record time.
“Most of the drivers’ licences that have been produced have also dispatched to the various states internal revenue services. So, as we speak, about 270,000 of these drivers’ licenses are lying in these offices across the nation without been collected by their owners,” he said informing that with the new print farm coming on board, more cards will be injected into the system.”
He therefore, appealed to the general public to go to their various states, internal revenue services, or FRSC offices, where they applied because a lot are lying there uncollected, noting that FRSC is not directly involved in the distribution of licences after production.
“All licences are presently at the point of application,” he concluded while frowning at the fact that a humongous 270,000 licences are lying uncollected.
The essence is to ensure that every man or woman driving on Nigerian road is properly licensed, and also receive their cards in record time.
In his response, Mr. Rasheed Muri-Okunola, who represented the Lagos State Government, thanked the FRSC for the laudable initiative centered on solving problems
“It’s a brilliant initiative. It’s a welcome idea. We hope, like they’ve all said, we hope the backlog and the many problems we’ve been having in the past will come to an end. I can’t wait to see your print farm.
“I was here when you first commissioned and so we think and hope, since it’s going to start running now, all those problems of going to Abuja, waiting for Abuja to give us our driver’s license and all that will end starting from today,” he said.
Another stakeholder in the project, who represented SW Global Limited, Mr Hassan Ozigi, also hailed the initiative, acknowledging the efforts the MVA and CITOS teams have put in place to get it working.
Also speaking, the Director of Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Engineer Akin George Fashola, represented by Engineer Oladosu Kayode, appreciated the FRSC for the initiative, and acknowledged that it would eliminate a lot of bottlenecks in receiving processed licences.
“Once it is processed here, of course the same printing will be carried out here. So in no time, we will get this driver’s licence,” he said pledging more cooperation.
Earlier in her welcome address, Corp Commander Anne Odeleye, in charge of the National Drivers License, Abuja, had narrated how far the Lagos project has gone, saying every issue of the past has come to an end with the mini-print farm activation.
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has congratulated the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast, and called for sustenance of the spirit of sacrifice, which was exhibited during the holy month for Allah’s intervention in the affairs of the nation.
The Corps Marshal, according to a statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), stated this in his Sallah goodwill message to mark the end of the 2025 Ramadan fast.
Corps Marshal Mohammed maintained that Ramadan fast is one of the pillars of Islamic religion and a period of spiritual rejuvenation which makes it mandatory for Muslims to abstain from food and drinks during the daytime from dusk to dawn throughout the month. This he said nurtures the spirit of love, sacrifice and good neighborliness which should be sustained beyond the festivity in order to attain greater national cohesion, patriotic spirit and peaceful coexistence among the diverse people of the country.
While advising Nigerians to celebrate with care, the Corps Marshal stressed the need for motorists to display great patience, love and compassion for one another, not only during the Sallah celebration but beyond the festivity. He restated the commitment of the FRSC to provide safer road environment during the festive period, saying the massive deployment of officers and men across the commands to manage traffic along the major corridors, especially at the identified black spots is geared toward ensuring free and safe movement during the celebration and everyone must adhere strictly to traffic rules and regulations.
“I call on all Nigerians to join the campaign to make our roads free and safe not only during the celebration, but beyond it by avoiding speeding, overloading and use of one way,” the Corps Marshal stated
Shehu commended the personnel of the FRSC for the initiative and sacrifice they make in creating safer road environment despite the challenges posed by recalcitrant drivers who disobey traffic rules and regulations without consideration to others, reassuring them of Management’s commitment to initiating policies and programs that could address their welfare needs, especially in the area of improved working and living conditions; capacity development and regular promotion exercises in rewarding excellence.The Corps Marshal further expressed appreciation to the present administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the necessary logistics and moral support to inspire sacrifices among the personnel, saying Management will not rest in its oars in reciprocating the gestures through increased productivity and improved service delivery by the Corps,” he added
While praying Allah to guide and protect this nation towards peace, stability and development, the Corps Marshal enjoined all Nigerians to embrace the lessons of the Ramadan fast and work towards making the nation’s highways safe for all for enhanced socioeconomic activities.
“As the lead agency for road traffic management and safety administration in the country, the FRSC will continue to improve on its technological innovations for improved traffic management system in the country and everyone must recommit to the campaign to restore sanity to our roads,” the Corps Marshal said.
It would recalled that Eid el fitri celebration is the festival to mark the end of the Ramadan fast by Muslims who embarked on the one month spiritual exercise during which they abstained from food and drinks as well as sexual intimacy from dusk to dawn. It’s also one of the periods of the year with heightened human and vehicular movements which necessitate special operations by the FRSC to ensure free and safe road environment for all road travelers throughout the holiday period.
In the event of a crash or any emergencies, members of the public are enjoined to call the National Emergency line: 122 or report directly to the studio of the FRSC National Traffic Radio, 107.1fm for prompt response.
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The Assistant Inspector General of Police, in charge of Zone 2, AIG Adegoke M. Fayoade, on Thursday, decorated DCP Olayinka Ajeigbe, ACP Saheed Olayinka Egbeyemi, ACP Kazeem Kabir Afolabi and others as Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police at the Zonal Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos.
A statement by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, CSP Ayuba Ummah, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), noted that AIG Fayoade appreciated the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) for approving the promotion of the new Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police.
AIG Fayoade enjoined them to be good supervisors to their subordinates, portray the Force in good light and be more devoted as unto whom much is given, much is expected. He also emphasized the need for people friendly policing to enhance public trust.
DCP Olayinka Ajeigbe on behalf of newly promoted Officers in his vote of thanks expressed gratitude to the Almighty also appreciate the IGP and PSC Chairman for finding them deserving of the enviable ranks as they promise to live up to expectations, and be more responsible in their respective duty posts.
