FRSC to Announce New Rates for Driver’s Licence, Number Plates

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it would update members of the public on the new rates for driver’s licences and number plates.

On Wednesday, the agency, through its social media platforms, released a revised rate for the items, attributing the increase to the Joint Tax Board (JTB).

However, after removing the information from its platform, it issued a rejoinder, claiming the image of the JTB was added to the notice “in error.”

In the now-deleted flyer, the road safety organisation said from November 1, 2024, to obtain a 3-year motor vehicle driver’s licence, applicants will pay N15,000, while the 5-year licence will cost N21,000.

As for the 3-year motorcycle and tricycle driver’s licence, it will now be N7,000 and N11,000 for the 5-year licence.

It also said the standard private vehicle number plate will cost N30.000, the standard commercial vehicle number plate will also be N30,000, while the fancy vehicle number plate will cost N400,000.

In addition, the motorcycle number plate will be N12,000, the articulated vehicle number plate will be N90,000, the deal motor vehicle number plate will be N100,000, the government fancy motor vehicle number plate will be N120,000, the government standard number plate will be N80,000, the government fancy motorcycle number plate is N50,000, and the government standard motorcycle number plate will beN20,000.

But in its rejoinder signed by its Assistant Corps Marshal for Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Thursday, the agency said, “Recall a flyer earlier released on revised rates for number plates and driver’s licence bearing JTB logo, which was earlier released on FRSC social media page, the corps wishes to inform the general public to disregard the content of the flyer, particularly as it relates to the JTB logo, which was added in error.

“Further information on the revised rates will be made available to the public in due course. The Corps regrets any inconveniences caused by the release.”