Lagos Kicks Off Online Vehicle License Renewal

By Fola James

The Lagos state government has taken a bold step to eliminate some of the human factors that inhibit vehicle license registration and renewal in the state. Vehicles owners have serially complained of delay caused by state officials whenever they are processing their vehicle documents.

This will soon be a thing of the past, according to information coming from the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration.

From August 1, vehicles owners can now avail themselves of the opportunity of registering or renewing their vehicle license online in the special porter that has now been created by the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, MVAA the agency responsible for vehicle licensing in the state.

MVAA disclosed on Wednesday that its newly introduced vehicle registration portal via https: portal.autoreg.ng will allow individuals renew their vehicle licenses seamlessly from the comfort of their homes.

The General Manager of MVAA, Lape Kilanko, who disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting at Alausa, Ikeja, noted that the concept is part of the agency’s efforts at enhancing service delivery in the area of vehicle documentation in Lagos State.

She explained that the hitherto common practice of visiting MVAA stations before renewal of vehicle licence could be done will soon be a thing of the past, stressing that with the laudable innovation, the vehicle information is secured as only the details supplied by the vehicle owner will be updated on the page.

Kilanko said, “The platform is easy to use for vehicle owners as all they need to do is Sign up, Enter their vehicle license number, login, Initiate Renewal and Make Payment. They will receive SMS/email notifications while awaiting the delivery of the customised Vehicle Licence via approved logistics/delivery courier. In the alternative, they can approach the nearest MVAA station to print the customised Vehicle Licence by showing their SMS/Email notifications”.

She explained further that that the process is a seamless one that requires little effort and implored Lagosians, especially drivers and vehicle owners, not to wait until they are apprehended by law enforcement agents before renewing their documents.

Meanwhile, some vehicle owners who spoke with the magazine on the issue said they are worried that state officials who depend of the old regime for survival could frustrate the process for their own personal gain.