FRSC explains why issuance of Driver's License are delayed

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Kaduna has said that getting a driver’s license ought not to exceed 60 days after submission of application.

Mr Frances Udoma, the FRSC sector commander in the state said factors such as 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.

Udoma, in reaction to public complaints on the difficulties and delays in obtaining drivers licence, made the clarification in Kaduna.

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 license is ready, the computer would notify you via text message to go and pick up your licence,” he said.

Udoma advised all drivers who applied for drivers’ license, were captured for over two months, but did not get text messages, to visit any nearest license centre for collection.

He said there were more than 3,671 unclaimed driver’s licenses 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 the issue of fake driver’s license, Udoma said drivers could check the status of their license through text message by sending NDL space STATUS space license 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.

She however said she was yet to receive her driver's license with the temporary one issued her since November 2016 already 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.