THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has approved 208 Private Driving Schools in the country that met its minimum standards and requirements for operation in Nigeria.

Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of FRSC, Mr. Osita Chidoka, who made this known, while presenting operational certificates to the proprietors of the driving schools at the weekend, in Abuja, said only the 208 driving sSchools met the basic requirements and standards set out by the FRSC for establishment of a driving school.

Represented by the Assistant Corps Marshal in charge of Training, Standards and Certification, Mr. Baffa Daneji, Chidoka disclosed that the certification was in substantial compliance with the FRSC mandate as enshrined on its 2007 Establishment Act to regulate the driving schools in the country. 

He also explained that the certification process followed due process in line with the Federal Government’s deliberate policy to provide safety on the Nigerian roads and warned against sabotage.

The FRSC had announced that the certification policy takes effect from  May 1, 2010. The Corps Marshal has accordingly directed the commands in all the 36 states of the Federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enforce the policy.

Chidoka has also declared as illegal the over 100 other private driving schools currently operating in the country but failed to meet the minimum requirements for certification and ordered them to shut down operation.

FRSC’s Head of Department, Training Standards and Certification, Mr. Emmanuel Ngutibi said rigorous process of inspection visits to all the private driving schools that applied for recognition were made and that those issued certificates scored over 50 per cent as minimum benchmark.

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