Lagos State Government has approved a temporary reduction in the cost of replacing faded and damaged vehicle number plates from N30,000 to N20,000, as part of a three-month amnesty and rebate window scheduled to run from January to March.

The initiative, approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is targeted at private and commercial vehicle owners across the state. It is aimed at improving vehicle identification, strengthening the state’s security architecture and enhancing road safety.

The Permanent Secretary, Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), Rasheed Muri-Okunola, said the rebate was a deliberate, citizen-focused intervention designed to encourage motorists to voluntarily replace worn, faded or illegible number plates at a significantly reduced cost.

He says the condition of vehicle number plates has direct implications for security, traffic enforcement and crime prevention, as unreadable plates hinder effective monitoring, investigation and identification of vehicles. (The Nation)