The Chief Executive Officer of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has defended his proposal to formalize the operations of \u2018goro boys\u2019, the unofficial middlemen who facilitate vehicle registration and licensing services.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Kotey argued that instead of continuously battling these informal agents, the government should integrate them into a regulated system to enhance efficiency and transparency within the licensing process.<\/p>\n
According to the DVLA boss, efforts to eradicate the influence of these middlemen have failed over the years, making it necessary to explore a structured approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t we regularize what they do? We have been fighting them for years, but the situation remains the same. Why don\u2019t we bring them on board? I am not saying we need to employ all of them, but we have to regularize their operations,\u201d Kotey stated.<\/p>\n
Under this system, agents would have set limits on their service charges, preventing the exploitation of unsuspecting vehicle owners.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an agent, you won\u2019t be allowed to charge beyond a certain amount. That is exactly what the ultra-centre is doing,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Kotey further stressed that the formalization process would involve training these agents to ensure they operate within legal and ethical boundaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will train them so we can eliminate the practices we disagree with. There will be a clear-cut framework on what they can and cannot do, just like the way agents operate at the ports,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The proposal has already sparked debate, with some supporting the move as a way to curb corruption, while others argue it may legitimize a system that has long been criticized for exploiting vehicle owners.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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