The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),
yesterday, rescinded its earlier decision to
commence the enforcement of the new
number plate and driver’s license beginning
from August 1, 2014.

The Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC,
Mr Chidi Nkwonta, had, last week,
announced that the corps would begin the
enforcement on August 1, basing the
decision on the new court judgment by the
Federal High Court in Anambra on June 30.
However, in a statement made available to
Daily Newswatch by the Public Education
Officer of the FRSC Headquarters, Jonas
Agwu, in Abuja, the corps reiterated that it
has neither fixed a deadline for a nationwide
enforcement of the new number plate nor the
new driver’s license.

It said that the reaction came on the heels
of inundated media reports and on-line
publications of a proposed plan by the FRSC
to commence a nationwide clamp down on
vehicle owners/ motorists from 1st August,
2014 for non-compliance with the directive
on the new vehicle number plate and driver’s
license.

“For avoidance of doubt, the corps wishes to
state that it still stands on the earlier
resolve to defer enforcement of the new
number plate and driver’s license following
the suspension of the 30th June 2014
deadline for a change to the enhanced
motor vehicle number plate by the Joint Tax
Board which is statutorily mandated to
determine road taxes including prices of
number plates and driver’s license.
The Joint
Tax Board is an umbrella body of State
Chairmen of Boards of Internal Revenue.
“The Board had decided after its 129th
meeting held on 23rd and 24th April, 2014
at the Headquarters of Edo State Internal
Revenue Services in Benin that: ‘In the light
of the court judgment against the FRSC, the
Board decided to suspend the 30th June,
2014 deadline earlier announced for a
change to enhanced Motor Vehicle Number
Plate and the Driver’s License pending the
outcome of the appeal by the FRSC.

“’Also that the States Internal Revenue
Service, the Federal Road Safety Corps
(FRSC) and the Vehicle Inspection Offices
(VIOs) have been encouraged to put all
necessary logistics in place to improve
Motor Vehicle registration and issuance of
Driver’s License in order to build a
comprehensive database,” the statement
explained.
In the light of the above, the corps, however,
directed all its Commanding Officers to defer
enforcement on the deadline, in keeping with
the JTB suspension and the court ruling
pending the determination of the appeal.
“Motorists are, however, urged to renew their
driver’s and vehicle licenses as they expire
in line with extant provisions of the law,” the
statement enjoined.

Source: Daily Newswatch

They should keep postponing cos creation of d new drivers licence in ph is a problem. I'v been carring the temp one 4 d 4th month now.
I went to d Internal revenue office lastweek, yet its still not ready.
So if I appy for the new plate, wen will it be ready?