FCT transport operators reveal steps taken against illegal taxi drivers in Abuja
- The reoccurring issue of insecurity on Abuja roads has become a source of concern
- Most of the incidents are linked to illegal transport operators in the Nigerian capital
- FCT transport operators have partnered with a major stakeholder in the transport industry to address the situation
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Comrade Shehu Shugabi Yar'adua, the president, painted Abuja Taxi, has revealed steps taken by the union to address the incessant cases of illegal drivers in the Federal Capital Territory.
Comrade Yar'adua made the disclosure to Legit.ng on Wednesday, January 6 as the union signed a partnership with a ride-hailing app soon to be launched in Abuja.
He said steps have been taken to address influx of alien drivers into Abuja which has heightened insecurity in the city, including the notorious 'one chance' operators.
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His words:
“The public should stop generalising. These people are illegal operators and their operations are not known to the law. The government doesn't know them. They don't know where they come from.
“We have issues when someone just came from Borno, or Kaduna or Enugu, and start riding a taxi in Abuja. That is why the government has brought out a policy that if you want to operate a taxi, you must join recognised operators.”
He, however, commend the Vehicle Inspection Office in Abuja for reeling out a law that requires all commercial operators to belong to one of the unions in the FCT.
Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has mandated the use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for the processing of driver’s license.
The agency made the announcement recently in a statement posted on its social media pages and signed by an Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem.
Stressing that there would be no waiver for anyone, Kazeem emphasised the need for a harmonised database of all citizens and described it as critical to resolving security challenges in the country.
In a related development, the federal government through the ministry of communications and digital economy has announced the licensing of 173 centres and 30 state institutions for the enrolment of the NIN.
The government stated that the centres will be responsible for the enrolment of all persons including legal residents into the National Identity Database (NIDB) on behalf of the National Identity Management Commission.
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