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MAY 15, 2019 Operation show your driver’s licence begins in Lagos Monday — FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, says def [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  MAY 15, 2019 [***] Operation show your driver’s licence begins in Lagos Monday — FRSC [FRSC-Federal-Road-Safety-Corps]( The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, says defaulting motorists run the risk of being fined N10, 000 as it begins a special patrol code-named “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence” on Monday. The State Sector Commander, Mr Hyginus Omeje, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Sector’s Head of Public Education, Superintendent Route Commander (SRC) Florence Edor. 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