National Identification Number Required To Get Driver s License Nigerian Government
According to Kazeem, all driver s license applicants are to present their National Identification Number from December 21, 2020, before they can be attended to, adding that there would be no waiver for anyone.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 17, 2020
Following the Federal Government s directives on the harmonisation of citizens data by relevant agencies, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced a new directive requiring National Identification Number for citizens to get driver s licence.
Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer, made the new announcement in a statement on Wednesday.
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According to Kazeem, all driver s license applicants are to present their National Identification Number from December 21, 2020, before they can be attended to, adding that there would be no waiver for anyone.
Meanwhile, FRSC confirmed this when it issued a statement via its Twitter handle, which was signed by Assistant Corps Marshal,
Bisi Kazeem, titled “FRSC commences enforcement of National Identification Number in driver’s licence processing,” on Wednesday. It stated:
“In compliance with the FG’s directive on the harmonisation of citizens’ data by relevant agencies, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) from 21/12/2020 will begin the enforcement of the NIN in the processing of driver’s license.
“As a follow up to that, FRSC Management has resolved that effective 21 December, 2020, all applicants for the National Driver’s Licence in Nigeria must present the National Identification Number from the National Identity Management Commission before they can be captured for any class of the licences produced by the FRSC.”
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has mandated the use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for the processing of driver’s license.
“FRSC Management has resolved that effective 21 December 2020, all applicants for the National Driver’s Licence in Nigeria must present the National Identification Number (NIN) from the NIMC before they can be captured for any class of the licences produced by the FRSC,” the agency said on Wednesday in a statement signed by its Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem.
It noted that the development followed the Federal Government’s directive on the harmonisation of citizens’ data by relevant agencies, explaining that “all driver’s licence applicants are, therefore, expected to present their National Identification Number from the date, before they can be attended to.”
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THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will commence enforcement of presentation of National Identification Number (NIN) from the National Identity Management Commission as prerequisite for driver’s licence processing in the country effective December 21, 2020.
This followed the Federal Government’s directives on the harmonisation of citizens’ data by relevant agencies, which FRSC had in compliance with the directives earlier put members of the public on notice.
Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said as a follow-up to that, FRSC management has resolved that effective 21 December, all applicants for the National Driver’s Licence in Nigeria must present the NIN from NIMC before they could be captured for any class of the licences produced by the FRSC.
By Bisi Kazeem
When the Federal Government of Nigeria established the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on February 18, 1988, it was generally seen as the culmination of all past efforts to address the growing menace of road traffic crashes in the country which put Nigeria road as the most dangerous to drive vehicles on, second only to Ethiopia.
The responsibility of bringing down the rate and fatalities of the crashes fell on the founding fathers of the organisation, who had earlier proved their mettle in road crash management campaigns through private initiatives.
With the Nobel Laurette, Professor Wole Soyinka, as the founding Chairman of the Commission working in tandem with Dr Olu Agunloye who was the pioneer Corps Marshal of the FRSC, the foundation of a modern organisation built on the ideals of knowledge, service delivery and technology was solidly laid.