Adentan: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has opened a state-of-the-art 24-hour service centre in Adentan near Accra in line with the Government’s public service transformation agenda. The new office will offer all DVLA services related to driver licensing and vehicle registration to meet the needs of the motoring public.
According to Ghana News Agency, the opening of the Adentan Office makes the DVLA one of the foremost public institutions to operationalize the Government’s 24-Hour Economy Policy. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Julius Neequaye Kotey, DVLA Chief Executive, said the Adenta Office and its facilities are part of a strategic move to enhance service access and customer experience.
He mentioned that with the addition of Adenta, the Authority now has 35 offices across the country, ensuring that DVLA services are accessible to the public, regardless of their location. Mr. Kotey highlighted that the facility will serve as a centre of excellence, providing a full range of DVLA services on a 24-hour basis, including vehicle registration, driver licensing, renewals, compliance and enforcement, driver testing, and vehicle inspections.
Mr. Kotey also noted the DVLA’s efforts to develop modalities for the registration of excavators entering the country to support the national fight against illegal mining. Additionally, as a measure to increase revenue, the Authority has replaced the issuance of aluminum DP plates with a new sticker-based DP identification system to prevent misuse.
Mr. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, the Minister of Transport, commended the DVLA for embracing the Government’s transformative agenda in the transport sector. He expressed confidence that the decentralization of the DVLA’s services would bring relief to the public and stated that the 24-hour service would prevent the use of productive working hours for accessing essential public services.
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff in Charge of Administration, emphasized the President’s commitment to delivering promises to the people and that the resetting of the country would be experienced across different sectors. She assured that the transformation of DVLA’s services is part of the Government’s reset agenda and that the President remains committed to accounting to the people and demonstrating his commitment to resetting the country.