The Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has announced a significant policy shift in how the Authority plans to tackle the persistent issue of middlemen, popularly known as "goro boys", who facilitate vehicle registration and licensing processes.

Speaking at the launch of the DVLA Lorry Terminal Project at Circle on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Kotey emphasised the need to move from confrontation to regulation.

According to him, regularising the activities of these "goro boys" would allow the DVLA to monitor and control the exorbitant fees they charge the public.

“Let’s regularise what they do, then we can control how much they charge the public. You and I will admit that they overcharge our people, and I’m against it. But before you can regulate, you must have some level of authority and control over them,” he said.

“Let’s bring them on board, control what they do and regularise how much they charge, so it aligns with what the ultra service also charges. That way, they can’t overcharge. That is all,” the DVLA CEO explained.

He noted that these middlemen have operated unchecked across multiple administrations, from the era of Jerry Rawlings to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and argued that the time had come for a new approach.

“We fought them under Jerry Rawlings, fought them under Kufuor, fought them under Professor Mills, fought them under John Mahama, fought them under Nana Addo. Are we going to continue fighting them? Let’s use a different approach to solve this problem,” he urged.

Kotey clarified that the DVLA does not intend to offer formal employment to these individuals but is working on implementing a legal framework that would bring them under the official supervision of the Authority.

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