The Lagos State Government is set to introduce its own driver’s licence in collaboration with the Federal Government as part of efforts to improve road safety, strengthen traffic regulation and speed up licence processing for motorists across the state.
The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this on Monday during the 2026 annual ministerial press briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja, to commemorate the second-term seventh anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.
Osiyemi revealed that the Lagos State driver’s licence would be officially launched within the next few weeks and would operate alongside the existing federal driver’s licence system.
According to him, motorists will be free to choose between obtaining the federal driver’s licence or the new Lagos-issued licence under the joint arrangement between the state and federal authorities.
He explained that the initiative is aimed at improving efficiency, reducing delays linked to the current licensing process and promoting safety and orderliness on Lagos roads.
The commissioner added that the new licensing system would support the state’s broader transportation reform agenda, especially in areas such as digital enforcement, vehicle monitoring and regulatory compliance.
As part of efforts to improve road safety and remove unroadworthy vehicles from the roads, Osiyemi stated that the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service had intensified enforcement of the “No Vehicle Inspection, No Roadworthiness Certificate” policy using technology-driven operations.
He disclosed that a total of 1,114,080 roadworthiness certificates were issued during the review period, indicating increased compliance with vehicle safety regulations across the state.
According to the commissioner, Lagos State also recorded major progress in digital traffic enforcement, with 737,340 traffic violations captured through the Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera system.
He noted that the development highlights the state’s growing adoption of intelligent traffic management and digital surveillance technologies.
Osiyemi further stated that in collaboration with the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency and the Federal Road Safety Corps, the state processed 27,067 fresh driver’s licence applications and completed 29,810 licence renewals during the review period.
This brought the total number of processed driver’s licences to 56,876.
He also disclosed that 1,158 International Driver’s Permits were successfully processed.
The planned introduction of the Lagos State driver’s licence represents a major step in the government’s ongoing efforts to modernise transportation administration and strengthen road safety enforcement in Nigeria’s commercial capital.
Elijah Adeyemi
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