US signs $.3m grant with FRSC

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The United States (US) government and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have signed an agreement for a 300,000 dollars grant to train 77 officials on Nigeria’s new driver’s licence.

The US Trade and Development grant was signed in Abuja at the weekend by Terence McCulley, the US ambassador to Nigeria and Osita Chidoka, the FRSC Corps Marshal.

Terence said the grant would be used in training the officials at a U.S. company, L-1 Identity Solution’s training facility in Massachusettes, US.

“The training programme will focus on the features of the new Nigerian driver’s licence, demonstration of the central biometrics system and the card production process.

“The training will also include a visit to a department of motor vehicles site in Massachusetts where delegates will be able to see the production and distribution of L-1’s driver’s licences in a working facility,” he said.

Terence said that successful implementation of the new driver’s licence would enable the FRSC to improve on its management of the licence system and reduce fraudulent registration.

He added that the technical assistance would be of mutual economic benefit to the U. S. and Nigeria.

“This will serve to facilitate trade and strengthen economic ties between our two countries,” he declared.

Also speaking, Chidoka said two officials from the vehicle inspection offices in each state, including the FCT as well as three officers from the FRSC headquarters would be selected for the training.

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