The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is set to introduce a contactless biometric capture system with on-the-spot printing of driver’s licences, a major step toward fully digitalising Nigeria’s driver’s licensing process and ending the use of temporary licences.
Corps Marshal Malam Shehu Mohammed announced the initiative during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday to launch the 2025 Ember Months Public Enlightenment and Sensitisation Campaign, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He explained that the new system will establish a seamless, one-stop digital process for obtaining driver’s licences nationwide — a move expected to reduce processing delays and resolve long-standing challenges within the national licensing framework.
“We are about to commence the contactless biometric capture with on-spot printing of the licence,” Mohammed said.
“This will eliminate temporary licences, signalling the beginning of a digitalised, one-stop shop for processing driver’s licences. With this development, delays and other challenges related to the national driver’s licence will be a thing of the past.”
According to Mohammed, the initiative reflects the FRSC’s ongoing commitment to leveraging technology to improve service delivery, data integrity, and operational efficiency across the country.
