The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said it would from July 1 impound vehicles without the new number plates.
It said the deadline for the procurement of the new number plates and driving licence remained June 30.
FRSC’s Assistant Corps Marshal, Administration and Strategy, Operations Department, Mr. Ademola Lawal, spoke in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, yesterday.
Lawal, on tour of the Southsouth to sensitise people on the process of procuring the number plates and driving licence, said nobody would be spared in the enforcement of the new law.
He said the process of procurement was not difficult and advised vehicle owners against patronising touts.
Said Lawal: “The enforcement of the use of the new number plates will begin on June 30. Once this starts, nobody, irrespective of his status, will be spared. I urge Nigerians to make use of the available windows to procure theirs.
“Let me also sound it clearly that the process of procuring a new number plate and driving licence does not waste time as being speculated. It is only those who go through touts that are complaining that the process wastes time.
“The form you are going to fill is not more than a page. The process is not cumbersome. You can begin registration in your home and go to our website meant for vehicle registration, fill it, print it out and take it to the Board of Internal Revenue in your state for payment. It is as simple as that.”
According to him, when the implementation commenced, each vehicle impounded would attract N10,000 fine.
His words: “If you do not have the new number plate when enforcement begins, an offender will be made to pay N10,000 fine. Also, his vehicle will be impounded, pending when he is able to procure the number plate.
“As for the driving licence, those who did not have licence before are expected to go to an approved driving school in their states. After graduating from such a school, you will take your certificate to the Vehicle Inspection Office where you will be tested on eligibility.”
Lawal said the price for a driving licence as determined by the Joint Task Board chaired by the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service remains N6,350.
As for number plate, he said the price is N12,500 for those registering a new car, while those replacing old ones are expected to pay N10,000.
He warned that the era of obtaining driver’s licence and number plates by proxy was over. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Nigerians would also impound FRSC officials comes July 1st. While should I pay for a number plate for a car I have already paid for?. If FRSC want to redesign number plates, i should only be ask to come for a replacement FREE OF CHARGE! When CBN changed naira notes, were FRSC officials asked to come and pay for the new notes?. God will judge all of them using their positions to exploit fellow country men and women. Worst still, they are being paid witj our collective sweats. Meanwhile can this man mentioned where the number plates are charged #10000 and driving liciences are #6350. When they formed a cabal throughout the country to charge nigerians exhobitant rates as much as #40000?.
ReplyDeleteMr. Road safety, these your prices for driving license, new number plates are paper prices. You have not told us how you will handle the situations where officials of the various agencies including yours, will be dealt with when they refuse to process our forms without oiling their palms.
ReplyDeleteAnother means of taking from the poor and enrich their pockets, generating more money for State government, too much money
ReplyDeleteThis is a money thing rather than safety as they claim. It will not work - no way will Nigerians allow to work. There are too many vehicles out there that cannot change to the new plates because of money. Govt is not improving the economy yet they are asking us to provide about 40,000 Naira that this exercise requires.
ReplyDeleteWhat an unserious government, this people need to to live on the soil anymore, because their wickedness is just too much to Nigerian people. Even the president did not talk about the issue, what nonsense plate number, what useless driving licence that has no credibility.
ReplyDeleteFuel increased, house increased, food increased, electricity increased, water coporation increased, toll gates increased, school fees increased, International passport increased, now it's plate number and driving licence, why? Naija government and the people in public sector, why are we killing the nation and the people.
can the government answer these life touching questions!
DeletePlease, can FRSC display the website meant for vehicle registration on every publication on this issue.
DeleteFor where? this is one thing i find very funny with the Nigerian government. Another means of taking from the poor and enrich their pockets
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