Lagosians to pay from N37,825 to N210,175 for New plates Number

Lagosians will now pay between ₦37,825 and ₦210,175 for private and commercial vehicle number plates depending on the type, the government of Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday posted on the official Facebook page of the Lagos State Government.

The new price regime was a sequel to the implementation of new rates for vehicle number plates and driving licence across the country.

The statement titled, ‘Authentic Number Plate Prices In Lagos’, read, “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.

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

Description	New Price
Blue Number Plates	₦37,825
Red Number Plates	₦41,300
Change of Ownership Blue Plates	₦33,825
Change of Ownership Red Plates	₦38,300
Fancy Number Plates	₦210,175
Fancy Plates Conversion	₦202,050
Fancy Plates Motorcycle	₦54,000
Out of Series Plates	₦60,175
Out of Series Conversion	₦52,050
Loss Plates/Defaced	₦21,250
Articulated Plates	₦57,675
Standard Conversion	₦19,300
Articulated Conversion	₦41,500
Drivers Licence Fresh/Renewal 3 Years	₦10,350
Drivers Licence Fresh/Renewal 5 Years	₦15,450

Carmart early reported that the federal government of Nigeria and Joint Board Tax (JTB) has agreed to increased the fees charged for vehicle number plates and driving licences across the country. The Joint Board Tax (JTB), in a letter dated July 30, 2021, signed by the board secretary, Obomeghfe Nana-Aisha, asked federal and state agencies to implement the new fees.

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

The articulated number plate is now N30,000 from N20,000, while out of series number plates cost N50,000 from the old rate of N40,000, government fancy number plates now cost N20,000 from N15,000. Continue reading>>> ‘N18,750 for private cars, N5,000 for motorcycles’ — New prices for Number plates