FRSC To Extend Deadline On Procurement Of New Number Plates

Relief might be at hand for many Nigerians who have not yet acquired the new number plates and required driving license.

This conclusion was deduced from strong indications that the deadline set for acquiring the new driving license and number plates might be extended by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)

The corps had reportedly given September 30 as deadline for motorists to obtain the two vital documents and was expected to commence a nationwide enforcement on October 1 but following public outcry showing that over 50 per cent of motorists had yet to procure the two items, the FRSC might have bowed to pressure to extend the deadline to the end of the year.

A source at the FRSC head office in Abuja said that the Corp Marshal, Mr. Osita Chidoka, had already sent a proposal to the joint tax force for the extension.

There were complaints from motorists, especially in Lagos and Abuja that they faced a lot of difficulties in processing the new driving license and the number plates.

Meanwhile, the FRSC on Wednesday in Lagos continued its speed limit campaign and encouraged motorists and transport companies to install a standard device in their vehicles.