The Lagos State Government has debunked allegations that the newly introduced ‘no-vehicle inspection, no road-worthiness policy’ is an exercise targeted at generating money for the State Government.
The Director, Vehicle Inspection Service, (VIS) Engr. Akin-George Fashola who stated this during an interview session on a radio programme, appealed to vehicle owners in the State to come forward with their vehicles as the cost is already inclusive in the total package they paid for renewal of vehicle particulars.
The Director who disclosed that the old format of issuing a roadworthiness certificate and then expecting the vehicle owners to come and present their vehicle for inspection within 30 days is no longer sustainable as most vehicle owners do not bring their vehicles for the said inspection once the certificate is issued.
“The referral note that we give when you come to us is just for a grace period that covers 30 days in which we expect you to have checked and fixed the vehicle.
The referral note is not an automatic clearance”, the Director informed.
Fashola further explained that the Vehicle Inspection Service is ramping up its capacity to accommodate more vehicles through the 27 fully-equipped centres with 30 more underway to cover up the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas.
He added that Mobile Testing Centre is also available within the State for companies and owners of large fleets of vehicles.
“You can go to any centre within the length and breadth of the State.
Even if you do your first inspection on the mainland and you had to do your second inspection on the Island, you have no problem because they are all connected up’’, Fashola further stated.
The existing 28 Computerised Vehicle Inspection Service centres according to the Director are; Ayobo, Oko-Oba, PWD, Lagos Island, Agric-Ishawo, Owode-Onirin, Bolade-Oshodi, Oke- Odo, Epe, Ojodu, Gbagada, Coker-Aguda, Yaba and Ajah. Others are in Cele, Ibeju-Lekki, Odogunyan, Oko-Afo, Badagry, Ojota, Agbowa, Alausa, Anthony, Suru-Alaba, Omorege- Alaba, LASU, UNILAG, and a Mobile Centre making it 28 operational centres.
The Director, VIS while commending motorists for their quick responses as recorded in the numbers of vehicle inspection conducted between Tuesday 4th and Friday 7th January, which recorded 388, a far cry from what was obtainable before the 1st January, 2022 commencement date of the Policy, however solicited for more turnouts from motorists urging them to take advantage of easy accessibility of the centres for their vehicle inspections and services.
Visit any of our center close to you for your vehicle inspection….
AYOBO TEST CENTER
VIS Office,
Falola street, Majiyagbe layout, Church busstop, Ipaja, Lagos.
OKO-OBA TEST CENTER
VIS Office,1 Palm-View Estate,
Suco Bus-stop, Opposite RRS Command, Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos.
PWD TEST CENTER
VIS Office,
Work yard, Old secretariat, Ikeja,
Lagos.
LAGOS ISLAND TEST CENTER
VIS Work Yard, Olowu Street,
Lagos Island
AGRIC ISHAWO TEST CENTER
VIS Office, Beside Rehabilitation Vocational Centre, Oremeji Taylor Close, Off Isawo/Owutu Road, Ikorodu West Lagos
BOLADE OSHODI TEST CENTER
Office, Safety Arena, Bolade Oshodi
behind Bolade Market Lagos.
EPE TEST CENTER
VIS Work Yard, After T-Junction,
Opposite Epe Resort& Spa, Epe Itoki Express Way, Epe Lagos
OJODU TEST CENTER
VIS Testing Ground,
Ogunnusi Road, Ojodu,
Lagos
GBAGADA TEST CENTER
VIS Office,
NCI Gbagada Lagos, Beside floor mill,
Gbagada Lagos
AJAH TEST CENTER
VIS Zone Office,
Ilaje Road, Ajah Eti Osa.
Lagos
CELE TEST CENTER
Itire-Ikate LCDA Office Annex, by Cele
Bus Stop Lagos
IBEJU LEKKI TEST CENTER
Behind Ibeju-Lekki
LG Secretariate, Igango Olopa,
Lekki Epe Express Lagos
ODONGUNYAN TEST CENTER
VIS Office,
Odogunyan by Olopomeji bus-stop,
Ikorodu, Lagos
BADAGRY TEST CENTER
VIS Office,
PWD Yard, Hospital Road, Badagry town, Badagry Lagos
OKO-AFO TEST CENTER
VIS Office,
LASTMA Bus-stop, Badagry express way, Oko-Afo Lagos.
OJOTA TEST CENTER
Mechanic Village Workshop, beside Olushosun Dumping Site Ojota bus/stop Lagos
YABA TEST CENTER
8, Edmond Crescent Jibowu
Yaba Lagos
AGBOWA TEST CENTER
Behind Agbowa LCDA
VIO new building,
Ota Road Lagos
ALAUSA Test Centre
Assbifi Rd, beside Passport Office
Alausa CBD ,Ikeja ,Lagos
ANTHONY TEST CENTRE
VIS Testing Ground ,Ikorodu Road by Anthony Bus stop ,Anthony,Lagos
Suru Alaba Test Centre
4, Asemota Street, Alaba Ojo Lagos
Coker Aguda Test Centre
4, Ishola Street, Off Randle Avenue, Ojuelegba Surulere
LASU
Iyana oba Bus – Stop
Ojo Campus
Badagry Express way
UNILAG
Opposite UNILAG’s mosque
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