Nigeria: Another Court Stops FRSC From Imposing New Licences On Motorists

21 May 2014

A Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from imposing new drivers' and vehicles' licences on vehicle owners whose papers are still valid.

The court also declared as unconstitutional the threat by the commission to start arresting car owners who had not obtained the new driver's licence even when their present licence are still valid.

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