The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command, says the service will embark on profiling of informal sectors in the territory to enable it discharge its statutory responsibilities.
“It noted that governments all over the world existed for the good of its citizens and could only plan well when it had the accurate data of its citizens in every sector.
This, it said, was the reason the DRTS decided to embarked on profiling the informal sectors of the auto industry in FCT.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the service, Mr Kalu Emetu, on Friday in Abuja.
According to him, the Director of the service, Dr Abdul-Lateef Bello made this known when the leadership of the Amalgamated Unions of the Auto Businesses paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
The director said the objective of the directorate was very clear to have safety and sanity on FCT roads.
He explained that the benefits that accrued to the industry players were enormous when they had the backing of government.
He added that the certificate that would be given to any business could serve as collateral, while they operated in the territory.
Bello added that the meeting became imperative following years of suspicion and inability of the union to partner with government through the service to have a clear data of those in the industry.
“As well as the need to give quality service to Abuja residents.
‘Whether anybody likes it or not, the auto business has come to stay.
“What any responsible government does is to have the data of those in the business and know how to relate with them anytime the need arises.
“So, through such relationship, government will know how to make provision for their places of operations and will not plan off hand when they are to allocate plots, shops or other facilities to make their business thrive.”
The director explained further that while governments at all levels planned to give quality of live to its citizens, though with some challenges sometimes, there was the need for cooperation as well.
This, he said, was nothing but what the directorate was asking for.
“It is through this kind of relationship that relevant trainings can be organised to improve on the lives of the operators of the industries through local and international cooperations.”
