Delta State government in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has concluded plans to set up a mini-number plate manufacturing plant in Delta State.
The state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, made the disclosure on Tuesday when the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi paid him a courtesy visit in Asaba.
Okowa said the accommodation facilities had been provided for the effective take off of the mini-manufacturing plant.
He noted that manufacturing the number plates would ensure faster provision of genuine number plates for motorists, just as he enjoined the authorities of the FRSC to work towards encouraging investors to manufacture genuine tyres in Nigeria.
According to Okowa, it was sad that despite the huge market for tyres in Nigeria, there is no company that was manufacturing the product. Manufacturing of tyres in Nigeria would ensure that genuine tyres were made available to road users.
“It is an undisputable fact that most of the accidents witnessed on the roads were as a result of faulty or expired tyres, but, if tyres are manufactured in the country, people will be sure of their sources,” he said.
While assuring the FRSC of partnership to ensure safety on the road, he opined that the establishment of Delta State Traffic Management Agency (DELSMA) was to assist the FRSC in ensuring sanity and safety on the road.
Earlier, the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, commended the governor’s administration in its desire to ensure safety on the roads and for support to the Corps.
Oyeyemi assured that the number plate manufacturing plant would be functional in the next couple of months.
