Kano state Directorate of Vehicles Inspection Officers on Thursday declared about 85 per cent vehicle owners in Kano parade fake driver licence. Besides, the directorate faulted the tripartite engagement between the VIO, Federal Road Safety Corps and Board of Internal Revenue on issuance of vehicle documents, insisted such inter-agency arrangement was detrimental to statutory duty of VIO. Garba who lamented the ugly trend of fake drivers disclosed the arrest of thousands of drivers who plies the roads with forged licences. The director who accused the state board of internal revenue of engaging the services of a consultant who issued fake driver licence on behalf of VIO, demanded urgent attention to check the situation. Garba who challenged the activities of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on traffic management especially on state road insisted VIO is entrusted by relevant laws to vehicular management.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 14:15 UTC