By Aderemi Bamgbose
The Chairman, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Andrew Ogunsakin, has appealed to management of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to establish a driver’s licence enrolment and collection centre in Okitipupa.
Ogunsakin said that appeal was necessitated by the challenges motorists in Okitipupa and it’s environs face in obtaining valid driver’s licence.
The chairman, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Okitipupa Unit Command of the FRSC, on Friday, said that establishing a licensing centre in Okitipupa would ease challenges of drivers in the area.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that motorists in Okitipupa, Irele, Ilaje, and Ese-Odo LGA’s need to travel to Ore in Odigbo LGA to obtain their driver’s license.
NAN also reports that other discussions at meeting focused on key road safety issues and challenges encountered by FRSC personnel in the area.
While commending the FRSC for its commitment to road safety, Ogunsakin pledged his administration’s support in addressing some of their concerns.
“The establishment of a driver’s license centre in Okitipupa will reduce the inconvenience of long-distance travel for motorists seeking to obtain or renew their licences.
“I assure of my administration’s readiness to collaborate with FRSC on initiatives that will promote road safety and improve service delivery for drivers and other road users in Okitipupa,” Ogunsakin said.
In her response, Mrs Modupe Ojogbenga, the FRSC Unit Commander, welcomed the proposal, expressing optimism of the possibility of it coming to realisation. (NAN)