VIO DIRECTORS URGE FG TO TACKLE GAPS IN ROAD TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
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By: Fasasi Hammad
The Directors and Chief Road Traffic Officers, popularly known as Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs), have urged the Federal Government to strengthen road transportation through effective regulation, professional administration, technology and enforcement.
The Mandate Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Transportation Secretariat, Charles Elechi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the 2026 Annual National Conference of Directors and Chief Road Traffic Officers of the Federation.
Elechi said governments must ensure that vehicles are roadworthy, drivers possess valid licences and regulatory institutions are adequately equipped to perform their duties effectively.
He identified inadequate investment in vehicle inspection facilities, inconsistent regulatory standards, fragmented data systems and low public awareness as major challenges requiring urgent government intervention.
He stressed the need to strengthen institutional capacity, improve data sharing among relevant agencies and adopt technology-driven systems to enhance vehicle inspection and driver licensing.
Elechi also called for lawful, transparent and accountable enforcement of traffic regulations, supported by appropriate technology and uniform standards across states.
Similarly, the Director of the FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Abubakar Yeldu, urged governments at all levels to coordinate their efforts to improve enforcement and restore public confidence in regulatory institutions.
Yeldu warned that intimidation of traffic enforcement personnel could undermine compliance with traffic regulations and expose road users to increased risks.
The National Chairman of the conference, Durojaye Olalekan, also raised concerns over weaknesses in driver licensing and vehicle inspection, noting that they had exposed significant gaps in the country’s road traffic administration.
Olalekan lamented that motor vehicle administration was often treated primarily as a revenue-generating activity rather than a professional system designed to protect lives and improve road safety.
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