Abuja number plate crisis: Months of delays, alleged racketeering, extra fees spark outrcy 

Allegations of delays, scarcity and unofficial payments person marred the acquisition of conveyance fig plates successful Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

Some applicants who spoke to DAILY POST alleged that motorists who are consenting to wage other are sometimes fixed preferential treatment, portion those relying connected the authoritative process are near waiting for much than 3 months.

One applicant, Chinedu Okafor, alleged that helium paid betwixt N50,000 and N55,000 for a fig sheet aft being assured that it would beryllium acceptable wrong 2 weeks, but was aboriginal asked for an further N50,000 for what helium was told was a “VIP” arrangement.

Another applicant, Blessing Eze, claimed that immoderate motorists who had completed outgo were inactive waiting for their fig plates, with further charges allegedly demanded afterwards.

A licensing officer, who spoke connected information of anonymity, alleged that fig plates that antecedently took a time oregon 2 to get were present taking much than 3 months.

The serviceman claimed that immoderate applicants were being offered plates astatine importantly higher prices, describing the statement arsenic a “premium” service.

“We usually paid astir N70,000, unneurotic with insurance, for a backstage car, and aft weeks of waiting, they would scope retired to america to accidental that it had accrued to implicit N100,000,” the serviceman alleged.

A unit subordinate of the Osun State licensing bureau ...