However, the Nigerian vehicle number plates currently used were introduced in 1992 and revised in 2011. Nigeria and Liberia adopted the North American Standard unlike other countries that chose the Europen standard.
Sokoto = SEAT OF THE CALIPHATE or SARAKUNAN DAULAR USMANIYYA
Taraba = NATURE’S GIFT TO THE NATION
Yobe = PRIDE OF THE SAHEL
Zamfara = FARMING IS OUR PRIDE
The license plates are generally white and the number itself is imprinted in blue. The background consists of an outline of a map of Nigeria. The top left corner bears the Nigerian flag or the coat of arm.