Thread by @tundeleye

This physical inspection by VIO for renewal of road worthiness in Lagos is an illustration of how policymaking in Nigeria is divorced from data, logic & actually serving citizens. It mainly serves to create the environment for new corruption to thrive. Lets look at some numbers

There are only 14 computerised vehicle inspection centres in Lagos according to this 2020 news report. The report lists them.

naijauto.com/market-news/co…

The VIO oga, after one month of running, can now see data - the 14 centres only processed 26,442 vehicles in January, while being very stretched and creating long backlogs. So, on the average each can process 90 vehicles per day at this stretched rate.

guardian.ng/features/lagos…

Let's assume that they ramp up to 30,000 vehicles monthly. Means, at the most, they can inspect 360,000 vehicles annually at their current capacity, and they will be stretching themselves massively. Which is why this review - nairametrics.com/2022/02/02/lag…

But, how many vehicles are on Lagos roads? According to the LASG's own data, as at 2017, there were 5.2million (5m cars and 200k commercial vehicles). The current vehicle inspection capacity cannot serve 10% of this number in a year.
lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2017/07/0…

All these numbers are publicly available. I'm certain the LASG has even more numbers available to them that we can't see. Yet they have gone ahead to enact, implement and enforce a policy that they clearly have no capacity to carry out. Creating multiple corruption avenues.

Which brings us to the question why? Why is this policy important all of a sudden? The government says its for our safety. LOL. I will sell you Carter Bridge if you believe that.