FRSC, Customs begin integration of vehicle information database

FRSC, Customs begin integration of vehicle information database

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have commenced an intensive vehicle database integration of the two government agencies.

This was disclosed during the visit of the acting Comptroller General of the, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, to the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Ali Biu, at the national headquarters of the Corps on Thursday.

This is contained in a joint statement by the two organisations signed by Bisi Kazeem, Corps Public Education Officer of the FRSC, and Abdullahi Maiwada, National Public Relations Officer of the NCS.

Adeniyi renewed commitment towards working together with the Corps in the area of human resource development, information and communication technology, as well as sports.

He was quoted as saying, “Effective consolidation of existing vehicle information in the National Vehicle Identification Scheme database domiciled with the FRSC and vehicle database of the NCS will curb vehicle smuggling, improve revenue generation and enhance national security.”

Corps Marshal  Biu while responding to the Comptroller General, applauded the initiative, stating that “the handshake and data sharing would not only strengthen the bond between the two agencies but also positively impact the fight against the smuggling of vehicles.”

Speaking further, Dauda Biu stated emphatically that “the collaboration will also entrench ease of doing business as it will make tracking of vehicles without customs duty certificate very easy for the Corps at the point of registration.”

He urged CG Bashir Adewale to make enforcement of restriction of importation of vehicles whose ages are at the point of importation above the specified legal age limit one of his key priorities.

Buy also spoke on the dangers of using fairly used tyres, stressing enhanced enforcement of the ban on the importation of deadly tyres into the country.