Driver's Licence Palava.

Someone tell me why oh why there's just one driver's licence center in the whole of (New York-size) Lagos State?! :-s

And from their website, you would think they are definitely living in the 21st century like the rest of us #smh. People say there's nothing to do/ no jobs. I say here's a perfect job opportunity (for at least 200 Nigerians). FRSC, we appreciate your work so far (-ish) but please, consider having more centers...maybe in major cities. Then, your staff can also live happier lives and attend to the rest of us properly.

There are like 7 different spots you will have to visit to get everything all done and do note that you SHOULD NOT expect to be all done in a day or two.

 A typical schedule at the center would include:

• Obtaining the renewal forms from a business-center-like spot,
• Heading to the bank to make a payment, via pay4me,
• Upon returning with the receipt, make copiesss of all necessary documents,
• Submit all necessary documents and wait to be called on,
• Upon being called, head to another spot where you would be directed to go and do a written test,
• After marking of your test by officials, you either get called in to present a car for a driving test, or you could be sent straight to get some medicals done,
• Then there's another spot you will need to visit to get your consented forms registered. Here, you will also be required to purchase a driver's ed. CD,
• Then you will be redirected to your first forms-submission spot, I guess to book an appointment for your capture/ licence to be issued...(which will definitely not be on the same day NO MATTER WHAT or anytime soon, as they have too many appointments already booked for the immediate few months) #exhale

One of the desk of an official. He gets new piles almost every 5 minutes.

But then again, I just went through the website (www.frsc.gov.ng) and navigated to the Driver's Licence page (Renewal of licence). I noticed it seems like I could have done this online, saved time, money (and my beautiful skin from the hot sun ;;) #jus'saying). If this truly is possible, how about they (preferably at Ojodu) educate others that this could be done online? For heaven's sake, there was a lady at the center today and she was pretty furious, even got tired of listening to orders like 'sit over there', 'wait your turn.' She yelled that she has been trying to renew her licence since 2011 :-o. Well she OBVIOUSLY wasn't coming everyday for the past 2 years, although if the process was pretty straightforward why wasn't she informed? Why wasn't I informed (and the hundreds of other literates that were present today/ this week)?

[And don't get me started on the flaws with the whole written test, driver's ed. CD, etc 8-| #smh]

Anyway, if you have used it (the website to renew) or know someone that has, do give a SHOUT OUT! (I would try it but my paperwork has already been processed and is almost all done...I kinda gotit like dat B-) lol).

This could serve as a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Thank you (and have a FANTASTIC WEEKEND) :)