Seeks Stakeholders’ Support, Cooperation
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi has promised stakeholders in the transportation sector, prompt registration of vehicles, revealing that the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) is presently considering the possibility of concluding the processing of vehicle registration within two days.
Osiyemi said that the attainment of the proposed two days for completing vehicle registration would be achieved if vehicle owners give the necessary support and cooperate with the government.
The Commissioner made this known during the third edition of the Client Representatives Stakeholders Forum held recently at the Debt Management Hall, Alausa Ikeja.
Represented at the Stakeholders Forum by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Wale Musa, he explained that vehicle owners must also promptly make all necessary vehicle details available within a specified period to make the vehicle registration process seamless.
The Commissioner added that the Client Representatives Stakeholders Forum will further serve as an avenue to seek the support of the relevant stakeholders in the transportation sector towards addressing grey areas on vehicle administration in line with the Traffic Management and Transportation pillar of the THEMES PLUS Agenda of the State Government.
While delivering his welcome address at the event, the General Manager of MVAA, Mr. Abdul-Rasheed Muri-Okunola explained that the primary purpose of convening the forum is to address and resolve outstanding issues relating to motor vehicle registration, define the role of client representatives, establish a standardised mode of entry, and conduct an audit of existing methods to enhance efficiency.
He recalled that in 2010, the Agency inaugurated the Client Representatives scheme as part of MVAA’s commitment to creating and sustaining a stakeholder-friendly motor vehicle administration system.
Muri-Okunola averred that over the years, the Client Representatives scheme has played a crucial role in streamlining and regulating activities, particularly in curbing illegal practices that led to revenue loss for the State.
He said that the State Government is aware of the challenges faced in motor vehicle registration and assured the stakeholders that the present administration in the State is working diligently to proffer solutions that will create an enabling environment for client representatives to thrive.
He implored all client representatives at the event to adhere strictly to the required standards guiding their operations.
Speaking on issues that often emanate from the processing of roadworthiness, the Director of Vehicle Inspection Services, VIS, Mr. Akin-George Fashola attributed the perceived delay in attending to vehicle owners in any of the VIS centres to non-compliance with assigned dates for vehicle inspection.
He said vehicle owners can always keep the management of VIS informed if the date assigned to them for the inspection is not convenient for them immediately instead of choosing to come for inspection at an unscheduled time.
The Director added that most of the backlogs at the various centres of VIS emanated from individuals who chose not to honour the particular days assigned to them by the computerised system of the Vehicle Inspectorate Office.
Fashola stated that government-owned vehicles are also not exempted from the Road Worthiness examination, just as he pleaded with MVAA stakeholders to approach the agency for suggestions that will further enhance better service delivery by the office.
The occasion was a panoptic experience whereby all major stakeholders involved in vehicle documentation in the state had their contributions and agitations attended to in line with the laws establishing the agency.
