The Directorate of the Lagos Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) has dismissed rumors of price increase for the issuance of Road Worthiness Certificate.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Director of the VIS,
Abdul-Hafeez Gbolahan Toriola, told motorists not to nurse any fears
over rumoured increment.
Such fears, he said, are unfounded and
without any substance, reiterating the stance of the government to
ensuring that Lagosians are able to process Road Worthiness Certificates
(RWC) seamlessly.
According to him, in spite of the cost of
invested substantially in establishing 10 computerized centres across
the state, the government is not considering increasing the price for
the processing of Road Worthiness Certificate.
Toriola however
enjoined motorists wishing to process their RWC to shun touts and visit
any of the 45 VIS work stations or the 10 Lagos Computerized Vehicle
Inspection Service (LACVIS) centers.
The Director equally urged
motorists who processed their RWC in VIS Zonal offices without a
computerized centre are to visit any of the LACVIS centers across the
state with their referral note for a free computerized inspection.
He stated after the inspection, they will be issued an Inspection Report.
He
assured motorists that officers of VIS and LACVIS have been trained and
positioned to attend to customers’ enquiries and concerns in a
professional manner.
The Director equally stated that the CIV
will also help vehicle buyers from buying imported vehicles with
mechanical faults which are usually hidden by unscrupulous sellers.
According to him, a valid safety check is required before a vehicle can be registered.
These
tests, which include the automobile vehicle inspection number
(Autovin), are carried out at the LACVIS centres to know the history of
the vehicle and all the modifications and alterations done on the
vehicle, if any.
He also called on all insurance companies,
vehicle documents processing agencies, car dealers/ importers and all
safety agencies to cooperate with the government to actualize the
objectives of total safety on the roads by insisting that the Autovin
exercise is carried out before vehicle purchase and registration is
completed.
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