Lagos to introduce vehicle number plates for PWDs

The Lagos state government has announced plans to introduce vehicle number plates to identify persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the state. 

Speaking at the 2025 ministerial press briefing to mark the second year of Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term as governor, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation, said the Lagos State Number Plate Production Authority (LSNPPA) will implement the scheme.

“The authority is also into the production of customised 716 fancy motor vehicle plates and 347 motorcycle fancy plates for vehicle owners on request,” he said.

The commissioner added that LSNPPA produced  224 out-of-series number plates on special requests and unique numbering needs.

“The authority issued 11,152 standard number plate replacements, 212 motorcycle plate replacements, and 63 standard fancy replacements to maintain accurate vehicle identification,” he said.

“They also produced 428 official number plates, 1,510 dealer plates and 4,000 articulated vehicle plates.”

Osiyemi said that the authority, in collaboration with Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), was developing initiatives that would lead to  production of number plates that would align with the ’Go Green’ initiatives.

Regarding the fading of number plates, he said the state used high-quality materials in their production.

“We should also understand that fading of number plate is a function of the kind of material we use to wash our cars which are very corrosive,” he said.

“We should also know that as man has a life span, so also are plate numbers; and they should be changed when the need arises.”