source: http://www.234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Money/Finance/5409404-146/Nigerians_to_use_new_postal_code.csp


As part of our nation’s re-branding campaign initiated by the Minister of Information and Communication, Dora Akunyili, a new postal code system was on Monday officially launched in Nigeria.

Speaking at a workshop entitled, “Addressing as a strategic Infrastructure for National Development,” Mrs. Akunyili explained that the postal code system was a welcome development in re-branding the communications sector of Nigeria.

“In every part of the world, you are required to fill a postal code in almost all the forms,” she said.

“It used to be very embarrassing when I fill forms abroad and I have to leave out the column for a postal code.

When I came on board in December 2008, I gave the Post Master General, Mallam Ibrahim Mori Baba, the responsibility of creating a national postal code in four months and I’m glad that he was able to meet up the expectation. This is a landmark in our system.”

According to her, the usage of the postal code should make it easier to deliver mail, in the first instance, to large organisations.

The minister also stated that with the re-branding of the organisation, NIPOST would aid national development as well as provide employment for the people.

The new post codes will be published in newspapers and will also be obtainable from post offices across Nigeria.

Pls join me in welcoming Nigeria into civilization.

Will it work though?

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chaircover:

The city of Ibadan already has postcodes

Very hard to believe. Do you mean that each house in Ibadan can be located by its post code?

chaircover:

The city of Ibadan already has postcodes

Grouppoint:


Very hard to believe. Do you mean that each house in Ibadan can be located by its post code?

Ibadan having postcodes is not synonymous with every house having a post code by which it can be located. The system may have limited coverage and can always be extended to unlisted homes/developments.

The system exists and has been in operation before now, although it wasn't well publicized. I had a post codes in Lagos in 2004 when I sought out the information from a post office.

NIPOST's website had a 'find a post code' link that was active sometime in 2006/07 before it was deactivated for improvement.

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