FRSC sanctions 60 drivers in C’ River for driving without licences

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Cross River Command says it has sanctioned 60 motorists for driving without valid National Driving Licences (NDL) in parts of the state.

The Sector Commander, Mr Ocheja Ameh, made this known in a statement on Friday in Calabar after a one-week “operations show your licence” exercise.

He added that drivers of 232 government, private and commercial vehicles were checked during the exercise.

“Out of this number, 166 drivers had their driver’s licences which were recorded. Also, 64 drivers had no driver’s licences and they were booked accordingly,” he said.

The commander described possession of a valid national driving licence as the number one prerequisite for driving in Nigeria.

“It is very important. In fact, it is the basic requirement for driving any kind of vehicle in the country,” he said.

He urged motorists to always obtain valid driver’s licences before driving as the corps would not spare any motorist driving without a valid license.

According to him, the operation which took place across the four-unit commands in the state would be a continuous one until it was satisfied that all motorists in the state had driver’s licences.