x

479,028 number plates, driver’s licence issued in a year – LSG

Lagos State Government yesterday said it issued over 479,028 vehicle number plates and driver’s licence in the in the last one year.

The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde who disclosed this newsmen explained that 288,000 number plates and 191,028 driver’s licence were issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA) on a weekly.

According to him, the agency issued a total of 6, 000 new number plates weekly; 24,000 monthly and a total of 288,000 in the last one year.

The Commissioner also noted that the administration had recently re-introduced the Temporary Vehicle Tag (TVT) to assist in providing a robust database and sharing of valuable information about all new vehicles entering the state with the law enforcement agencies, which he said harped on safety as well as security alertness.

“In conformity with the international standard, Lagos State government has launched a newly designed Articulated and Allied Vehicle Number Plate (AVNP).

“The new AVNP comes in a set of three, which will be fixed on the cabin head, body and rear.

”A new website (verify.autoreg .ng) has also been created to enable law enforcement agency to verify the authenticity of vehicle number plates,” he said.

The commissioner added that the administration had simplified the process for the issuance of driver’s licence.

“The period for obtaining a driver’s licence has reduced from six weeks to two weeks. As at February 2020, a total of 191,028 driver’s licenses were processed and issued to their owners in the most seamless way.

“Likewise, there has been significant improvement in obtaining new number plates. It takes just a day to process and obtain a new number plate under the present administration. This is a departure from the obsolete cumbersome registration process,” he added.

Oladeinde also said the Ministry had completed the installation of truck barriers on selected bridges across the state in order to restrict the movement of articulated trucks.

Hot this week

ABIEXPO: Wike Woos Investors to Abuja’s Business Clime

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju The Minister of the Federal...

Evaluation of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy in the Contemporary Era

By Daudu Agaba Andrew SamuelNigeria’s foreign policy has long...

Wike Commissions Wuye Engineering Infrastructure,16 years After

By Joyce Remi-BabayejuHistory was made on Tuesday when...

Minister’s Aide Empowers 300 Pupils in Lagos Through School Support Initiative

By Israel Adamu, JosThe Abosede Tomori Foundation (ATF)...

How Violence Starves Nigeria’s Food Basket

By Emmanuel Sam DavidBenue State, once renowned as the...

Russia-Ukraine War: The Unfolding Burden on Africa

By Abu Jemimah LamiWhen Russia invaded Ukraine on...

Kaduna Partners REA to Boost Renewable Energy Access, Drive Industrial Growth

By Achadu Gabriel, KadunaThe Kaduna State Government, under the...

Gov. Ododo Pledges Full Support for North-Central Nigeria Prays Rally in Kogi

By Noah Ocheni, LokojaKogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo,...

FCT Fights Non- Compliance of Vaccination of Children

... Targets 2. 6 M children in FCT...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img