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OSCAR

OSCAR (One Stop Claims Shop for Victims of Motor Accidents) was an initiative of SERVICOM and was handed over to the Council in April 2009. OSCAR includes the Nigeria Police Force, States Ministries of Health, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, Nigerian Insurance Company (NIACOM), and LAC. Partners include the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Vehicle Inspectorate Office (VIO), the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and the Ministry of Information and Communication. 

Functions include:

  1. Facilitating insurance claims for motor accident victims especially the vulnerable and indigent form insurance companies;
  2. Facilitating issuance of documents such as Police Reports, Health Certificates, and Death Certificates;
  3. Providing legal advice and representation to victims of motor accidents;
  4. Conducting public enlightenment on its services, benefits of motor vehicle insurance, etc;
  5. Liaising with the Nigeria Police Forces, NAICOM, and Hospitals to ensure treatment of motor accident victims;
  6. Facilitating compensation for victims hit by uninsured vehicles, and Facilitating compensation for victims hit by “hit and run” drivers.

 

Head of Unit – Mrs. Edith Adams (Director)

Phone Number – 07030632033

Email – oscar2servenigeria@gmail.com

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LEGAL AID COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS:

No.22 Port Harcourt Crescent, off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki Abuja, Nigeria Email: info@legalaidcouncil.gov.ng

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