Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, says his administration will not fight so-called goro boys but rather integrate and regulate their activities as third-party contractors.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Kotey argued that successive governments had failed in attempts to eliminate the middlemen, hence the need for a new approach.
“I am a social democrat and I believe we should not use semantics or educational or financial background to separate the rich from the poor. The DVLA has developed a concept called the Ultra Centre Concept. Under this model, if you have a structure in place, you can negotiate with the DVLA for us to provide services within that structure.
“We will charge 100 cedis for the service, where you, as the unit owner, will receive 80 percent and the DVLA will take 20 percent. This approach is similar to the practices of some informal operators, often referred to as ‘goro boys,’ who tend to overcharge clients. To stand against them effectively, we need to bring them on board and regulate the fees they charge,” he said.
He explained that the DVLA plans to register them as agents under a regulated system where service charges will be standardized to prevent extortion.
Mr. Kotey emphasized that the arrangement would apply only to registration services and not licensing, which requires biometric verification.
“Many governments have attempted to combat the goro boys, but with little success. Therefore, we should adopt a different approach. I have met with these operators and discussed the matter with them.
“We are in the process of putting legal frameworks in place to onboard them and regulate their charges by registering them as agents. They will be registered only for service provision, not for licensing, as we will use fingerprints for licensing purposes,” he added.
Source: Farida Seidu | Adomonline
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