“The Power State” : Codes On Niger State License Plate Numbers And Their Meaning

“The Power State” : What the alphanumeric codes on Niger State License Plates stands for. 

The unique number plate combination used by Private and Commercial vehicles is in the format ABC-123DE. 

The first three letters (ABC) indicates the Local Government Area (LGA) where the vehicle is registered.

Vehicle Registration Plates (license plate number) issued to both private and commercial vehicles in Niger State have the name and the unique slogan of the State, “The Power State”, displayed at the top centre of the plate.

Like any other plates issued across the country, the unique plate combination is in the format ABC-123DE, with each of the first three letters (ABC) indicating the Local Government Areas (LGA) in Niger or Licensing Office where the vehicle is registered.

The following are the first three letters on Niger State plate numbers and the Local Government Areas (LGA) in which they were registered.

AGAIE – AGA

AGWARA – AGR

BIDA – BDA

BORGU – NBS

BOSSO – MAK

CHANCHAGA – MNA

EDATI – ENG

GBAKO – LMU

GURARA – GWU

KATCHA – KHA

KONTAGORA – KNT

LAPAI – LAP

LAVUN – KUG

MAGAMA – NAS

MARIGA – BMG

MASHEGU – MSG

MOKWA – MKW

MUYA – SRP

PAIKORO – PAK

RAFI – KAG

RIJAU – RJA

SI IIRORO – KUT

SULEJA – SUL

TAFA – WSE

WUSHISHI – WSU

ABC-123DE

In addition to the first three letters, which indicates the Local Government Areas (LGA) in which they were registered, the next three digits on the number plates are numbers while the last two letters are used for numbering.

Like other plates issued across the Nation, license plates generally have white background while the color of the numbers varies by vehicle type. Numbers is imprinted in blue for Private vehicles while Commercial vehicles like Danfo buses use red.

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