The Driver and Licencing Authority (DVLA), as part of its decentralization agenda has secured land in Yendi to build an ultra modern office complex.
This is to cater for the needs of vehicle and motorcycle owners in the Eastern Corridor enclave of the Northern Region who usually travel to the main Tamale DVLA offices.
The DVLA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kwasi Agyemang Busia, made this known during the entire Board Members’ Northern Regional Tour.
“The whole Eastern Corridor from Tema to Ouagadougou there is going to be a lot of activities and we recognize that they are our main borders. There are cars coming in and we are about to put in place stations where people coming in will have to take DV plates for three months and at the end of the three months they will return the DV plates and take the original licence.”
He said the DVLA was to expand its frontiers and rake in enough revenue to support national development.
“Our outreach programmes need to be reinforced here in the north. We do know that there a lot of vehicles here that go all the way to Burkina, and we need to make sure that the revenue is generated for the central government and also to make sure that overall safety is enhanced.”
According to him, the Northern Region deserves private vehicles testing station, hence the DVLA’s move to construct one.
“A lot of the things that are done in the south are relevant here. It will surprise you to know that out of the 17 private vehicles testing stations there is none here. We just visited one that is under construction and the World Bank is collaborating with us to bring more.”
The Board Chairman, Frank Herbert Davis, commended the staff for their hard work and urged them to do more.
“The DVLA is weaned off government subversion, and so mind you we need to work extra hard to rake in enough revenue.”
He said the Board would assist management across board to achieve their set objectives.
Mr. Davis reiterated the Authority’s quest to use technology to fast-track its operations, and also do away with the machinations of middle men (Goro Boys).
He recommended the recruitment of a casual worker who was engaged as a cleaner for 15 years.
The DVLA Chief Executive Officer and the Board Chairman responded to questions from the staff and assured them of improved working conditions.”
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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah | citinewsroom.com | Ghana