From Magnus Eze, Enugu
The Anambra State Government will today officially launch a new card-based vehicle registration and renewal licence system.
Officials said the initiative is in line with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s vision of transforming the state through technology and process optimisation.
An improvement on the current paper-based licence issued to vehicle owners upon registration and renewal of their vehicles in the state; the card-based licence comes with several features, including advanced security measures, QR code, easier verification, and authentication.
The new system is designed to be more efficient and user-friendly, as it eliminates the need for physical paper documentation and duplication of same vehicle information on different documents.
It is a significant step towards modernizing the state’s motor vehicle administration system and promoting road safety. The new system will improve the accuracy of data collection, facilitate traffic management, and reduce incidences of fraud, especially in the areas of vehicle registration and renewal and enhances enforcement.
“The State Government recognises that implementing such a system will require collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the transportation sector, including the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO), Police, Army, and other road and traffic enforcement agents in Nigeria. Accordingly, it had notified these stakeholders on the new card-based system.
Soludo’s administration has from the inception, employed the use of technology across the state especially in the areas of IGR collection, led by the Executive Chairman of the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AiRS), Mr. Richard Madiebo.
The application was built by Messrs. Oasis Management Company, a premier information and communications technology services firm engaged by the government to develop and implement technology solutions for the state.
A statement by Dr. Christian Madubuko, Executive Director, Operations and other Taxes at AiRS, said the state Government believes that this new system will revolutionize the way vehicle registration and renewal are done in the state, making it more efficient, secure, and user-friendly.
“We urge all vehicle owners in Anambra State to embrace this new system and ensure that their vehicles are registered and renewed annually and on time. This will not only help in the promotion of road safety but will also enable the state government to plan and provide better services for the people,” Madubuko stated.