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FG imposes annual fee on motorists for Proof of Ownership Certificate
The FG has introduced an annual fee of N1,000 to be paid by vehicle owners for Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC) verification.
Permanent Secretary, Lagos Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, made the announcement at a press conference in Ikeja on June 27th.
He said the certificate will help vehicle owners & the government to guarantee the integrity of all vehicles registered on the National Vehicle & Identification Scheme database & track car th£ft & recovery of stol£n vehicles.
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He said the initiative was in accordance with the National Road Traffic Regulation 2012 as amended, No. 101, Vol. 99; Section 73- (1) which states that ‘There shall be Proof of Ownership Certificate for all registered Vehicles’.
According to him, “To this end, the FG has introduced the issuance of annual Proof of Ownership Certificate for all registered vehicles.
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