FRSC warns motorists against using fake documents

The Federal Road Safety Commission on Tuesday urged motorists to get genuine vehicle documents to avoid arrest and prosecution Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the commission’s Deputy Corps Marshal in charge of Motor Vehicle Administration, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. He said that the commission had upgraded its facilities to make the issuance of licences stress- free. “You will see the speed at which licences are being processed now and there is no reason to go through touts. “If the licence is N6, 350 why do you want to pay N40, 000 to touts who will give you a fake one? “I think any right-thinking Nigerian should not go through touts, who will give fake document. “This is not appropriate and at the end of the day you will be prosecuted for having a fake document either for vehicle registration or fake licence. “Let everyone go through the process individually and get this thing done, it is stress-free. It is much faster now. “When Mr President wanted to obtain his licence he left the State House and came to our office to do his capture and obtained his licence. “If he could do that every Nigerian should follow suit.” Oyeyemi said that the commission was on top of the human errors that were hindering the smooth processing of the licences nationwide. On March 6, the commission announced the opening of five additional offices for the issuance of drivers’ licences in Lagos. The Joint Tax Board had earlier set Oct. 1, 2013 as deadline for motorists to get the new number plates before extending it to June 30.