Every state in Nigeria has their various plate number codes. These codes engraved on plate numbers have what they mean. This post will explain IMO state plate number codes and their meaning
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Imo State plate number codes and what they mean
In Nigeria private vehicles have Blue lettering on a white background, Commercial Vehicles has Red lettering on a white background while Government vehicles has Green lettering on a white background.
In this posts, we talked about IMO State plate number codes and what they mean. This article will explain, the meaning of the codes on IMO State Plate Numbers.
If it was private vehicle the license plates are generally white and the number itself is imprinted in blue. The background consists of an outline of a map of Nigeria. The top left corner bears the Nigerian flag, then state name and slogan is displayed at the top centre of the plate, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria is written at the bottom.
And if it was commercial vehicle the license plates are generally white and the number itself is imprinted in red. The background consists of an outline of a map of Nigeria. The top left corner bears the Nigerian flag, then state name and slogan is displayed at the top centre of the plate, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria is written at the bottom. These color codes and formats are standardized across Nigeria to facilitate easy identification of vehicle types and their respective ownership categories.
For example if you see a plate number like this (ABB-103XY) the first three letters (EZE) you see on above plate number indicates ABOH-MBAISE Local Government area of registration for the vehicle, each local government has their three unique code, the Three-Digit Number (103) is unique serial number assigned to each vehicle in that LGA and it Runs from 001 to 999 before resetting. The Last Two Letters (XY) Randomly assigned alphabet combinations for additional uniqueness and it Helps differentiate vehicles with the same LGA code and serial number.
And what if you see it in opposite side like this (XY 103-ABB) what does it mean this format (XY-103 ABB) was introduced first introduced in 1992 and it was later changed to (ABB 103 XY) so both of them are still the same the only thing that different is the year it was introduced.
(The first two- letter followed by three digits number and following by three letters) was plate number that was introduced from 1992 to 2011 while (The first three – letters follow by three digits number follow by two letters) was the current one of the revise in 2011. The size of all number plate is ( 300mm x 152mm) (10 in x 5 in)
Imo State local government and their plate number codes
ABOH-MBAISE local government code is ABB
AHIAZU-MBAISE local government code is AFR
EHIME-MBANO local government code is EHM
EZINIHITTE local government code is ETU
IDEATO-NORTH local government code is URU
IDEATO-SOUTH local government code is DFB
IHITTE/UBOMA local government code is EKE
IKEDURU local government code is KED
ISIALA-MBANO local government code is UML
ISU local government code is UMD
MBAITOLI local government code is NWA
NGOR-OKPALA local government code is NGN
NJABA local government code is UMK
NKWERRE local government code is NKR
NWANGELE local government code is AMG
OBOWO local government code is TTK
OGUTA local government code is GUA
OHAJI-EGBEMA local government code is EBM
OKIGWE local government code is KGE
ONUIMO local government code is KWE
ORLU local government code is RLU
ORSU local government code is AWT
ORU-EAST local government code is MMA
ORU-WEST local government code is NGB
OWERRI-MUNICIPAL local government code is WER
OWERRI-NORTH local government code is RRT
OWERRI-WEST local government code is UMG
You can also check verified vehicle plate number through https://nvis.frsc.gov.ng/vehiclemanagement/VerifyPlateNo