Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has unveiled an online registration platform for residents and motorists in the territory.
The minister of FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello while unveiling the digital registration portal yesterday in Abuja commended DRTS for leveraging technology to make the process of registration of vehicles and motor licences seamless and stress-free as residents can now access these services from anywhere and at any time via their electronic devices.
Bello added that the innovation which is part of the administration’s overall ease of doing business strategy will not only save countless man-hours but also tremendously improve the overall motoring experience for drivers in the FCT.
The minister who was represented by the FCTA permanent secretary, Mr Adesola Olusade said that as one of the fastest growing cities in the world, it is inevitable that Abuja will be impacted by some of the unwanted outcomes of this rapid growth, which include an exponential population increase and increase in vehicular traffic.
“Leveraging technology in this manner is therefore unavoidable to improve efficiency within the system and we intend to deploy similar measures for other service-providing sectors of the FCT Administration as well.
“Permit me to seize the opportunity provided by this morning’s event to talk about the need for residents to comply with all rules regulating road usage in the FCT. The FCT holds an unenviable position as one of the sub-nationals with a disproportionately high number of road accidents in the country.
“It is quite disheartening to see drivers, in total disregard for road rules and regulations, drive right through red lights as if the lights were either non-existent or that the rules do not in any way apply to them. Thereby charge the DRTS and other security agencies involved with traffic management to redouble their efforts in curbing the activities of these violators of traffic rules and regulations,” he said.
Earlier, the director of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, Dr Bello Abdul-lateef said that motor vehicle registration in the territory has been encumbered by challenges largely due to manual procedures and characterised by the unwholesome activities of touts and unnecessary administrative procedural traffic.
