The Lagos State Government has said it will begin the implementation of the Federal Government’s directive on annual vehicle proof of ownership fee in July.
The FG has introduced a fee of N1,000 to be paid by all motorists annually for Proof of Ownership Certificate verification.
Speaking on Tuesday at a joint news conference in Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, said the state government would begin the implementation of the initiative in July.
Toriola noted that the initiative was aimed at streamlining and enhancing the process of vehicle ownership verification through the “annual proof of ownership certificate in compliance with legal requirements fundamental to transparency, security and accountability within the transportation network.”
He said the initiative was in accordance with the National Road Traffic Regulation 2012 as amended, No. 101, Vol. 99; Section 73 (1) which states that, “There shall be proof of ownership certificate for all registered vehicles.”
“Section 73 (1-6) also added that ‘the commission shall establish and maintain a central database for vehicles and drivers for the federation.’
“The PoC will contain vital information, including the vehicle’s registration details, such as license number plate, model, year of manufacture, in addition to owner’s name and address,” Toriola said.
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