NOTCH Captains Ltd., operating under the frameworks of Automobile and Touring Club of Nigeria (ATCN), has introduced Nigerian Drivers Challenge tagged Naija Driver 2026.
Notch Captains is introducing the challenge in collaboration with Lagos State Drivers Institute.
This is according to a statement issued by Mr Ingram Osigwe, Director of Media, Communications, Marketing and Public Relations of Naija Driver 2026 Organising Committee.
Osigwe issued the statement in Lagos on Wednesday.
According to Osigwe, the initiative is designed to promote road safety through free driver education, testing and public enlightenment.
“The programme is open to licensed Nigerian residents aged between 18 and 65. Registration and safety screening will commence free on Sept. 1, through the initiative’s digital learning portal.
“Participants will have access to digital study materials covering defensive driving, road-use regulations, crash-site management, emergency victim stabilisation during the critical “Golden Seconds” and preventive vehicle maintenance.
“The online learning phase will culminate in a unified national computer-based test scheduled for October 2026, with participants expected to take the examination simultaneously across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),” he said.
Osigwe urged members of the public, corporate fleet managers, transport unions and e-hailing operators to take advantage of the free training and testing resources.
He quoted the Project Director and Managing Director of Notch Captains Ltd., Mr Adrian Egonu, as saying the competition would adopt a decentralised verification system to strengthen identity checks and eliminate logistical challenges.
Osigwe also quoted Egonu as saying that the three highest scorers from each state and the FCT would undergo document verification and practical screening in their respective locations in October.
“The overall state champions will subsequently be invited to Lagos for the final live-action driving tests scheduled for Nov. 7 to Nov. 10.
“The physical competition will test participants’ vehicle-handling agility, chassis control and emergency-braking precision,” Osigwe quoted Egonu as saying.
According to Osigwe, the project director also said that gender inclusion would be reflected in the initiative, with the organising committee committed to encouraging and incentivising female participation.
“Ahead of the driving trials, an executive road safety advocacy gala night is hosted to bring together state government representatives and senior executives of major Nigerian conglomerates to endorse a national highway safety advocacy pledge.
NAN
A.I
Aug. 27, 2026
Tags: Mr Ingram Osigwe Naija Driver 2026 Notch Captains Ltd.
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