17th May, 2023
By Yahaya Isah
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the FCT says it has over 15,000 driver’s licenses yet to be collected by their owners.
The DRTS Public Relations Officer, Mr Kalu Emetu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.
Emetu said that the development was sad as those motorists ply the roads without the required documents.
He said that the essence of the licence was to prove that the holder passed through some trainings and was authorised to drive on Nigerian roads.
According to him, the over 15,000 licences were approved and produced within one year by the service, but left lying on shelves.
He however said while some of the motorists might have deliberately refused to collect the licence, others may have relocated from the FCT.
“When calls are placed to inform them that their licences are ready, the response is often that they have relocated and will come for it when they are in town,” he said.
Emetu said that the directorate issue about 70,000 licences annually and receive an average of 150 to 200 applications daily.
He pointed out that DTR office in Mabushi was one of the biggest drivers licence capturing centre nationwide.