VIO directors urge FG to strengthen road transport regulation, enforcement

The Directors and Chief Road Traffic Officers popularly known arsenic Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIO, person called connected the Federal Government to instrumentality robust regulation, nonrecreational administration, exertion and enforcement for effectual roadworthy transportation.

The Mandate Secretary, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Transportation Secretariat, Charles Elechi, made this telephone connected Tuesday successful Abuja astatine the 2026 Annual National Conference of Directors and Chief Road Traffic Officers of the Federation.

According to him, governments indispensable guarantee that vehicles are roadworthy, drivers decently licensed and regulatory institutions adequately equipped.

He said that inadequate concern successful inspection facilities, inconsistent standards, fragmented information systems and constricted nationalist consciousness are challenges that necessitate the government's urgent intervention.

"There should beryllium stronger organization capacity, improved information interoperability and technology-driven systems to heighten conveyance inspection and operator licensing.

"Also Nigeria should person lawful, transparent and accountable enforc...