Julius Neequaye Kotey, the Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has revealed that the Authority in the 2025 fiscal year, contributed GH¢17.7 million to the Consolidated Fund.
It also contributed GH¢80.4 million into the Road Fund as statutorily required under the Road Fund Act, 1997 (Act 536).
He said the GH¢17.7 million was the first payment the Authority had made to the Consolidated Fund since it became semi-autonomous in 2016.
“In the 2025 fiscal year, DVLA contributed 17.7 million into the Consolidated Fund and GH¢80.4 million into the Roads Fund as statutorily required under the Road Fund Act 1997 (Act 536),” Mr Kotey stated in his presentation at the Government Accountability Series Press Conference held at the Presidency in Accra.
He said these put their total contributions to the mandatory Fund at GH¢98.1 million and that the DVLA’s contribution to the Consolidated Fund in 2025 was the first time since DVLA became semi-autonomous in 2016.
“Since we became autonomous in 2016, this is the first time we are contributing money to the Consolidated Fund. We gave GH¢17.7 million to the Consolidated Fund and GH¢80.4 million into the Roads Fund,” he said.
Mr Kotey said that, with regard to the Road Fund, 2025 saw the highest contribution in the history of the Authority, the highest so far in the history of DVLA.
“These payments represent the highest contribution into the Road Fund in the history of the Authority. This puts total contributions to mandatory funds at GH¢98.1 million,” he said.
Mr Kotey said that, under his leadership, the Authority opened 30 new offices within 18 months, increasing the number of visible DVLA offices from 33 to 63.
He said these offices comprise offices wholly owned by DVLA and the Ultra Centres opened with the participation of the private sector.
He said the offices opened in under two years were 12 DVLA offices and 18 Ultra Centres.
They are Adentan, Bole, Dormaa, Bechem, Salaga, Nalerigu, Navrongo, Tumu, Nkoranza, Asuogyaman and Yendi, Atebubu, Tema Port Ultra Centre, Dansoman Ultra Centre, Akwatia Ultra Centre, Asamankese Ultra Centre, North Dayi Ultra Centre, Guaman-Jasikan Ultra Centre, Abuakwa Ultra Centre, and Bonwire Ultra Centre.
Others are Bantama Ultra Centre, Adum Ultra Centre, Ashaiman Ultra Centre, Teshie-Nungua Ultra Centre, Nsawam Ultra Centre, Anyaa Ultra Centre, Kasoa Ultra Centre, Dome Ultra Centre, Amrahia Ultra Centre and Pokuase-Kwabenya Ultra Centre.
He said the DVLA offices that are still under construction include Bole, Dormaa, Bechem, Hohoe and Jomoro.
He said work was ongoing on additional offices, with the aim of continuing to expand services and bring them closer to the people.
These are Dambai, Kete Krachie, Asankragua, Kwashieman, and Osin.