Hoodlums on Wednesday reportedly set the office of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ojodu area of Lagos State ablaze. Vehicles belonging to the FRSC were said to have been also set ablaze.
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Tag: VIO
Anambra Assembly probes certificates scandal, promotion denial in VIO
Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Public Petitions has expressed worry over alleged cases of forged certificates and denial of promotion among officers of the Vehicle Inspection Department of the state Ministry of Transport. Chairman of the committee, Hon. Emeka Aforka raised the concerns on Tuesday during the committee second sitting following a petition
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ICPC Arrests 25 VIO, Road Safety, Others For Drivers’ Licence Fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested 25 Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) over alleged drivers’ licence and vehicle particulars’ fraud. Spokesperson for the commission, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, in Lagos, said that personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) and Motor Vehicle Licencing
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Anambra Govt. To Investigate Alleged Fraudulent Activities In VIO Office
Mr Afam Mbanefo, Commissioner for Transport , Anambra says his ministry will investigate alleged reports of fraudulent activities involving officials of the state Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO). Mbanefo said this while speaking with journalists on public outcry on fraudulent activities by VIO officials in the state on Wednesday in Awka. He said that the present
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Anambra moves to investigate alleged fraud in VIO
Anambra state government said it would investigate report on alleged fraudulent activities involving officials of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) in the state. Commissioner for Transport, Mr Afam Mbanefo gave the assurance in a chat with newsmen following public outcry on fraudulent activities by officials of the inspectorate. He said that the Governor Willie Obiano-led
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Don’t Carry More Than Three Passengers in Your Vehicle, VIO Warns Drivers
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Roads Traffic Services (DRTS), also known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), yesterday, advised drivers to desist from accommodating more than three passengers in their cars. VIO Head of Public Relations, Kalu Emetu, who gave this warning during a sensitisation for drivers in the territory, stressed the need for drivers
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Uber Drivers Storm VIO Office to Protest Clampdown on Their Operations in Lagos
In Lagos State, some Uber drivers on Monday marched to the office of the Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS), protesting the recent clampdown on their operations on Lagos roads. VIS officials said the drivers must have hackney permit, Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) certification and that Uber must pay the operator license fee to the state
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