Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, has revealed that 737,340 traffic violations were recorded in the state in 2025.

Osiyemi stated this on Monday during the 2025 annual ministerial press briefing to mark the third year of the second-term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.
The commissioner said the traffic violations were captured through its Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera system.

According to him, the development underscored Lagos State’s growing adoption of intelligent traffic management and digital surveillance technologies.

Osiyemi further revealed that in collaboration with the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the state processed 27,067 fresh driver’s licence applications and completed 29,810 licence renewals within the period under review, which brought the total number of driver’s licences processed to 56,876.

Osiyemi further said that 1,158 International Driver’s Permits were also successfully processed and the state has concluded plans to launch Lagos State driver’s licence as part of efforts to modernise transportation administration and strengthen road safety enforcement in Lagos.

He said the new Lagos State driver’s licence would be launched within the next few weeks and would operate alongside the existing federal driver’s licence system.

Osiyemi stated that motorists would have the option of obtaining either the federal licence or the new Lagos-issued licence under the collaborative arrangement between the state and federal authorities.

He explained that the initiative was designed to improve efficiency, reduce delays associated with the current licensing process and promote sanity and safety on Lagos roads.

The commissioner noted that the new system would also support the state’s broader transportation reform agenda, particularly in the areas of digital enforcement, vehicle monitoring and regulatory compliance.

To enhance road safety and remove unroadworthy vehicles from Lagos roads, Osiyemi said the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service had intensified enforcement of the “No Vehicle Inspection, No Roadworthiness Certificate” policy through technology-driven operations.

He disclosed that a total of 1,114,080 roadworthiness certificates were issued during the review period, reflecting increased compliance with vehicle safety regulations across the state.