Julius Neequaye Kotey, Chief Executive Officer of the Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has defended his proposal to formalise the operations of the so-called ‘goro boys’—unofficial intermediaries who assist with vehicle registration and licensing services.
During an appearance on the Citi Breakfast Show, Kotey argued that instead of opposing these informal agents, the government should integrate them into a regulated framework to enhance efficiency and transparency in the licensing process. He noted that while not every informal operator could be incorporated into the system, a structured approach would bring clarity and fairness to service charges.
“Why don’t we regularise what they do? It is because we have been fighting them for the past years, and the story is the same. Why don’t we bring them on board? I am not saying we need to employ all of them, but we have to bring them on board and regularise what they do.
“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.
Kotey further explained, “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.”
