Every state in Nigeria has their various plate number codes. These codes engraved on plate numbers have what they mean. This post will explain Lagos state plate number codes and their meaning
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Lagos 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 Lagos State plate number codes and what they mean. This article will explain, the meaning of the codes on Lagos 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 (APP-153XY) the first three letters (APP) you see on above plate number indicates APAPA Local Government area of registration for the vehicle, each local government has their three unique code, the Three-Digit Number (153) 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 153-APP) what does it mean this format (XY-153 APP) was introduced first introduced in 1992 and it was later changed to (APP 153 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)
Lagos State local government and their plate number codes
AGEGE local government code is GGE
AJEROMI IFELODUN local government code is AGL
ALIMOSHO local government code is KTU
AMUWO-ODOFIN local government code is FST
APAPA local government code is APP
BADAGRY local government code is BDG
EPE local government code is EPE
ETI-OSA local government code is EKY
IBEJU-LEKKI local government code is AKD
IFAKO IJAIYE local government code is FKJ
IKEJA local government code is KJA
IKORODU local government code is KRD
KOSOFE local government code is KSF
LAGOS-ISLAND local government code is AAA
LAGOS-MAINLAND local government code is LND
MUSHIN local government code is MUS
OJO local government code is JJJ
OSHODI ISOLO local government code is LSD
SOMOLU local government code is SMK
SURULERE local government code is LSR
You can check for plate number verification code through https://nvis.frsc.gov.ng/vehiclemanagement/VerifyPlateNo