FRSC hailed on driver’s licence production system

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has commended the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for introduction of the Contactless Biometric Capture System, a forward-looking innovation that aims to deliver permanent driver’s licences within 48 hours, effectively eliminating the need for temporary licences. The council also noted that the FRSC has cleared the backlog of […]

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has commended the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for introduction of the Contactless Biometric Capture System, a forward-looking innovation that aims to deliver permanent driver’s licences within 48 hours, effectively eliminating the need for temporary licences.

The council also noted that the FRSC has cleared the backlog of driver’s licences nationwide.

According to a statement signed by the Director General of PEBEC, Princess Zahra Mustapha-Audu, following formal communication on November 7, 2025, demanding improvement in service delivery as it concerns timely production of driver’s licenses, the FRSC initiated a full internal review and identified the delays within the national driver’s licence production system.

PEBEC, thus appreciated the Corps for swiftly restoring system functionality and implementing enhanced monitoring mechanisms to prevent future disruptions.

“The council welcomes FRSC’s successful clearance of accumulated backlogs and its increase in daily production capacity to 15,000 licences, an important milestone in improving service efficiency. Of particular significance is the FRSC’s introduction of the Contactless Biometric Capture System, a forward-looking innovation that aims to deliver permanent driver’s licences within 48 hours, effectively eliminating the need for temporary licences,” Mustapha-Audu said in the statement.

She added that the improvement in service delivery using technology strongly aligns with PEBEC’s mandate to drive regulatory efficiency, enhance transparency, and improve citizen experience in public institutions.

PEBEC, therefore, encouraged all applicants whose licences have been produced to visit FRSC centres nationwide and pick up their permanent driver’s licences, in line with the nationwide sensitization campaign by FRSC for the collection of over 294,000 unclaimed licences.

“This will help decongest service centres, improve turnaround times, and support the Corps’ ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency,” the DG said, reiterating the council’s commitment to collaborating with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure seamless, responsive, and business-friendly service delivery across Nigeria.