Lagosians to pay between N37,000 and N210,000 for new vehicle number plates

The Lagos state government has released a new price list for procurement of vehicle number plates in the state.

This development comes following an upward review of number plates and drivers licence fees by the Joint Tax Board.

Obomeghfe Nana-Aisha, the board secretary, in a letter dated July 30, 2021, asked federal and state agencies to implement the new rates.

The agreement for the implementation of the new rates was taken at the board’s 147th meeting in Kaduna on March 25.

In the newly approved rates, the standard private and commercial number is N18,750 against the old rate of N12,500, motorcycle number is N5,000 from N3,000 and fancy number plate is now N200,000 from N80,000.

In a Facebook post released on Tuesday, the Lagos state government released a new price list for different number plates.

According to the new rates, Lagosians will pay between N37,825 and N210,175 for new number plates.

“It has come to the notice of the Lagos State Government that after the upward review of Number Plates and Drivers Licence fees by the Joint Tax Board, false and exorbitant Number Plates prices have gone viral on social media, causing confusion and misinterpretation,” the statement reads.

“For the avoidance of doubt, therefore, the approved prices inclusive of other charges are listed as follows:”

Blue Number Plates – N37,825

Red Number Plates – N41,300

Change of Ownership Blue Plates – N33,825

Change of Ownership Red Plates – N38,300

Fancy Number Plates – N210,175

Fancy Motorcycle Plates – N54,000

Articulated Plates – N57,650

Loss Plates/Defaced – N21,250

Drivers Licence Fresh/Renewal 3 years – N10,350

Drivers Licence Fresh/Renewal 5 years – N15,450.

The state government urged Lagosians to visit the motor vehicle administration agency’s station to confirm prices before any transaction.