Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, recently spoke with PREMIUM TIMES on the corps' challenges with providing driving licences to Nigerians in the last year and the plan to commence a contactless driver's licence registration with a 48-hour issuance window.

Mr Mohammed also spoke on why the corps wants its personnel to carry arms, violation of traffic laws by governors, ministers, lawmakers and other government officials, excesses of heavy-duty trucks, issuance of number plates, and others.

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PT: You've been here for one year and three months now. We know it's quite a tough job, but how has it been for you so far?

Mohammed: When I came on board as corps marshal, FRSC w...