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By Salihu Dantata Mahmud The recently held induction ceremony of the RTO/VIO volunteers at the premises of the fact directorate of road traffic services (drts) further to mind why every Nigerian irrespective of class and religion needs to also contribute to traffic enforcement and control through volunteerism as it is …

 The Road traffic officer and Vehicle Inspection Officer mayors are set to induct qualified members and as well honour the Niger state Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Lolo, Emir of Kuje, Sarkin Bwari, AMAC Chairman and other notable Nigerians. In a statement released by the squadron leader fct and …

The RTO /VIO mayors that recently came into existence in order to complement the efforts  of the vehicle inspection offices and officers in areas of traffic control and others were sighted at the international conference centre close to the Radio house controlling traffic when there was gridlock. The Squadron leader …

  The newly appointed Director in charge of the FCT Directorate of traffic services DRTS, Dr AbdulLateef Bello has been assured of the determination and commitment of the voluntary Marshal of the VIO called Mayor of VIO in achieving the various goals of the directorate. This declaration was made by …

The Chairman of the Local organizing committee agencies, Dr. Aregbesola Babatunde said the Vehicle Inspection office VIO is set for the national conference of Directors and Chiefs from FCT and 36 states of the federation. He made the disclosure during a pre-conference media roundtable in Abuja. According to him, the …

Opeyemi Obafemi In a bid to rid the fct metropolis of illegal trucks, vehicles and abandoned motors ,the combined joint team of DRTS, AEPB  ,police , civil defense and others successfully carried out complete clearance of the Setraco under bridge where heavy cranes have turned to permanent garage. The exercise …

  The continuos evacuation of broken down vehicles on Abuja metropolitan roads by the recovery unit of the fct directorate of road traffic services led to the recovery of a Honda accord vehicle snatched in Kubwa.  The owner  who was inside was  later abandoned at Wuye junction where the unit …

Mr. Sani Ibrahim, the head of provost unit of the FCT  directorate of road traffic services emerged the winner of the contest of the office of Road Mode of the chartered institute of transport and logistics base in the United Kingdom. The election took place during the Annual General meeting …

Intelligence report has indicated that most motorists violates the national mosque, Yahuza suya and the YarAdua centre one way routes from evening hours which has been causing accidents and obstruction. The traffic evaluation intelligence roundtable through it findings reported to the appropriate channels.  This development made the Area commander of …

    The FCT Directorate of road traffic services (DRTS) is to arraign one AbdulWahab Ahmed  Alhaji Tanko, with vehicle registration number RBC 562PX apprehended by the FCT Minister’s convoy at Life camp, when the Minister stopped over to observe traffic compliance by motorists. The offender drove against a traffic …

A popular TV public affairs and security aSalihu Dantata Mahmud has called on passengers to demand for vehicle road worthiness through ensuring that such vehicles have good tyres,wipers,visible windscreen,c caution,fire extinguisher,trafficators and loading accurately.Acording to him, commercial driver’s should not overload passengers .   “All these measures constantly propagated by …

  Bukola Afeni The Deputy Provost of the Fct Directorate of Road Traffic Services DRTS Mr Rindam Nanjul has been described as a diligent officer by the Arewa youths for peace and security. In a special congratulatory letter signed by Salihu Dantata Mahmud, the group’s image-maker, he emphasized that Mr …

by Salihu Dantata Mahmud… The digitalization of processes of renewal, roadworthiness, change of ownership and vehicle inspection of the fct Directorate of road traffic services also known as VIO has in no small way helped to save the FCT of diversion of revenue. The incumbent Director, Wadata Aliyu Bodinga, who …

The officers and men of the Asokoro Area command of the directorate of road traffic services known as VIO on the 27th of May during their routine stop and inspect intercepted a twenty-five-year-old mechanic who absconded with his customer’s Peugeot 206 given to him to repair. The Area Commander of …

As the Fct Ministerial committee against traffic violation records success on enforcement and drastic action against violators, a popular TV and Radio security analyst Comrade Salihu Dantata Mahmud, has identified, and discovered that uniform personnels and officers are fond of violating one way traffic, traffic light and zebra crossings. He …

  Bukola Afeni The former Finance Minister under Obasanjo administration, Mrs Esther Nenadi Usman, eulogized the discipline and prompt allegiance to duty by the officers and men of the driver’s licence section of the fct directorate of road traffic services Abuja . She made the disclosure during her driver licence …

  By Salihu Dantata Mahmud The rate at which motorists violate traffic rules in the FCT was at alarming level before the putting in place of the FCT committee against traffic violation. World over, violation of traffic rules attracts penalties ranging from fines to lighter imprisonment. In Abuja for instance …