The Federal Road Safety Corps has stated that as of 2025, there are still 256,567 issued driver’s licenses that have not been claimed throughout Nigeria.
The data acquired by our correspondent from the registry indicated that Lagos State had 77,697 unclaimed licenses, followed by the Federal Capital Territory with 33,825 and Enugu State with 24,041.
Based on the statistics provided, Abia has 4,475; Adamawa, 725; Akwa Ibom, 7,834; Anambra, 4,370; Bauchi, 806; Bayelsa, 1,181; Benue, 1,614; Borno, 1,162; Cross River, 1,349; Delta, 8,422; Ebonyi, 475; Edo, 15,916; Ekiti, 669; Gombe, 645; Imo, 12,580; Jigawa, 325; and Kaduna, 9,395.
In addition, Kano State reports 519 cases; Katsina records 1,070; Kebbi documents 110; Kogi tallies 3,487; Kwara notes 2,663; Nasarawa shows 1,290; Niger lists 5,025; Ogun indicates 8,107; Ondo registers 5,015; Osun counts 4,746; Oyo marks 8,849; Plateau reflects 2,945; Rivers observes 2,204; Sokoto states 582; Taraba reveals 1,206; Yobe cites 558; and Zamfara logs 685.
The organization voiced worry over the increasing amount of unused licenses, describing it as a burdensome administrative issue.
The spokesperson for FRSC, Olusegun Ogungbemide, addressed
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indicated that the unclaimed licenses had been completely processed and are now available for pickup.
He characterized the situation as concerning and encouraged all drivers who have finished the required fingerprinting and paperwork to promptly head to their designated pickup locations.
The representative mentioned that the organization will keep informing applicants via multiple communication methods such as SMS, encouraging them to verify their status at nearby FRSC centers to collect their licenses.
He mentioned that they would step up efforts to enforce penalties for driving without a valid license within the nation.
Ogungbemide stated, “The agency will keep educating those who have not complied via different media platforms about visiting their centers to verify their licenses. Furthermore, numerous messages have already been dispatched to them via text.”
There will also be stricter enforcement of the rule requiring a driver’s license for all drivers.
The spokesman cautioned that failing to obtain validated licenses usually leads to drivers operating vehicles with outdated provisional documents, thereby committing an infraction under traffic laws.
He mentioned that the organization was dedicated to eliminating the backlog and enhancing the efficiency of the driver’s license procedure.
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