Agbozo addressing DVLA workers in Sunyani office
STAFF OF the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) have been advised not to do anything untoward to dent the good image of the authority.
Francis Yao Agbozo, gave the advice on behalf of the chairman of the board, Frank Davies when board members and management of the authority paid a working visit to regional offices of the organisation in Tamale, Wa, Bolgatanga, Techiman, Goaso, and Sunyani last Friday.
They wanted to acquaint themselves with issues affecting the authority and work towards addressing them.
The visit, according to them, is also to encourage staff to ensure greater efficiency and transparency for the year.
The Bono Regional DVLA boss, Emmanuel Klugah took the board members and management on tour of the premises of the authority and inspected facilities, offices, and equipment there.
In a meeting later with staff, the deputy CEO, Kwame Appiah Kubi urged the workers to always report issues affecting the smooth running of DVLA in the region, saying “this will enable us to discuss them at management meetings and report to the board for decisions to be taken.”
Later, Mr. Agbozo said the DVLA used to have a bad public image but due to hard work by the current CEO and the board, things are changing for the better.
He reminded them of the mandate of the authority which includes providing good driving standards, ensuring good worthiness of vehicles, examining vehicles not to be hazardous on the road and safety of every road user among others.
“In short, we are to make sure the road is safe. If your actions go contrary to these and put the lives of the people in danger then you have not helped the country,” he said.
Mr. Agbozo further urged the staff to work hard to increase revenue, which will then translate into salary increases and better conditions of service.
He assured them of yearly awards for good and deserving staff after appraisal.
During an open forum, some of the workers pleaded with management to do something about some clients who always want to register their vehicles in Accra, Tema, or Kumasi because they want to have car number plates from those areas and not in the regions they reside, saying they deprive some of the regions of revenue generation.
They also pleaded with management to have a rethink on DV plates they issue to car owners and suggested the December 31 expiry date should be extended to at least one more month for owners to have time to renew since January 1 of every year is a holiday.
The MTTD, Director-General DCOP Francis Laryeah Aboagye-Nyarko who was present, explained the DV plate issues.
“We have given a window of one month so I don’t see why the police should still be harassing vehicles with DV plates,” he said.
FROM Daniel Y. Dayee, Sunyani