The Chief Executive Officer of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has justified his proposal to formalize the activities of so-called ‘goro boys’—unofficial middlemen who assist with vehicle registration and licensing services.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, Kotey argued that instead of persistently combating these informal agents, the government should integrate them into a regulated framework to enhance efficiency and transparency in the licensing process.
He acknowledged that not all informal operators could be absorbed but maintained that a structured approach would introduce fairness and clarity in service charges.
“Why not formalize their role? We’ve been fighting them for years, yet the issue persists. Instead of resisting their presence, why don’t we regulate their activities? I’m not suggesting that all of them should be employed, but incorporating them into the system would be a step toward proper oversight,” he stated.
“So we tell them as an agent, you don’t charge beyond a certain amount. That is exactly what the ultra centre is doing, we can just be using language,” he stated.
He explained further to say: “We are going to train them so we will be able to do away with what they do that we don’t agree with. There is going to be a clear-cut point on what they must do and what they cannot do, just like the way agents operate at the port.”
