Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The House of Representatives has called for urgent measures to address the persistent backlog in the processing and issuance of driver's licences across the country.

It described the situation as a needless source of frustration for millions of Nigerians.

The House also called on the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) to identify and address the root causes of the backlog and ease the process within a reasonable timeframe.

The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Felix Nwaeke (PDP, Anambra) during Wednesday's plenary on the need to resolve the backlog and ease the issuance of driver's licences.

Presenting the motion, Mr Nwaeke lamented the worsening delays in issuing ...