September 3, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NIGERIAN READERS!!!

*cue news broadcast music* Tan tan, TAN-TAN *drum roll*

Good morning and you are tuned in to the BRRY News Report. The Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria announced a looooong time ago that all Nigerian licenses have to be renewed by September 30th, 2013. Unfortunately, I was blissfully unaware until 3 weeks ago, when a random policeman wanted to extort money from me on the road...

Policeman: Let me see your license.
Me: *rolls eyes and hands him license*
Policeman: Where's your new license? This not the correct one.
Me: Heh? What new license?
Policeman: Oh! You don't even know that license are expire in September.
Me: Oh, really? No I didn't know. Can I have my license back?
Policeman: Drop sometin. This not correct license.
Me: Didn't you just say licenses expire in September? This is August so my license is still valid.
Policeman: Hmm. All these English you're talking.
Me: My license is valid. It's 9pm and I'm all by myself. Give me my license jo, I'm going home. *took it and zoomed off*

Anyways, so I got home and spoke to my dad about it - he verified the information. And just yesterday, Cakes and I started the process. Here's what you need to do to process your new driving license in Nigeria...
  1. Go to the Nigeria Drivers License website (if you go to FRSC's website, you'll be redirected here)
  2. Click on Drivers License Renewal and enter your license number. If your current license wasn't obtained by godly means, then you'll have to enter your data (name, date of birth, address, etc). If it was gotten properly, then your data will be automatically drawn up. The validity of your current passport will determine the level of stress you'll have to go through. (I went through the stress #DontJudgeMe)
  3. When you're done with the form, you're supposed to pay N6350 online or at any bank stated on the website. I chose to pay at the bank because I didn't want to sign up for the payment portal suggested.
  4. Print out the form you filled, and staple it to the bank receipts and forms they print (include 2 passport photographs) and head over to the Licensing Office to register. *NOTE* When you get there, they'll more than likely send you to the Vehicle Inspection Office first. I'm not sure if this is only for shady licenses sha.
  5. When you get to the Vehicle Inspection Office, you'll be required to do a Vision Test (costs N600) and Written Road Rules Test (10 to 20 multiple choice questions in 5 minutes). I got 94% on my test - YAY ME!!! 8-) *nerd alert* Once these are done, one passport photograph will be taken from you and they'll sign a few more forms and attach it to your bundle.
  6. Take this bundle back to the Licensing Office. They'll ask you to photocopy about 4 pages, then bring the bundle back to them and they'll register you and give you a date for your biometric data capture (fingerprinting and stuff like that). Once you have that date written on your form, I would advise that you photocopy that page in case our policeman and road safety friends stop you on the road for whatever reason. That date proves that you've started the process. 
  7. This is as far as I've gone, but the next steps are to (A) Go for your biometric data capture (B) You'll be given a temporary license for 60 days while your license is being prepared (C) Voila, you have a valid license to drive in Nigeria.
I must note that my friend completed his biometric data capture in August 2012 and his license was ready just last week. *blank stare* le sigh for Nigeria sha. 


Cakes and I were able to complete Steps 4 to 6 in about 3 hours. But I must say that Nigerian government agency buildings are disgraceful. I mean there were goats, chickens and dogs lying around AND INSIDE the Licensing Office!!! And don't get me started on the Vehicle Inspection Office that's on one end of a scrap yard. It just made me think and wonder how Nigeria came to this. There was a time when things were orderly, right? When government buildings and staff were efficient... when the toilets worked and they didn't have to put a large container of water and a bucket for you to flush with. NASTYYYYYYYYYYYY!

And that brings me to the end of this broadcast. Thank you for tuning in to BRRY News Broadcast. Have a safe evening.

*side note* I started with 'Good morning' and ended with 'Have a safe evening.' Could this be the longest/slowest news broadcast ever? :p

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20 comments:

  1. My dear that is the Nigerian situation for you, completed my process in feb dis yr and just collected it last mth. Let's not evn talk about how the building is...and FYI am referring to an abuja office.

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  2. That process has me confused. Not everyone will have to time or know how when it comes to that. Nigerian govt makes it so hard for things to get done and that causes fools like the police officer to continue such stupid moves. Oh well! I will use my old us license when I'm there.

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    1. Tell me about the confusion! The key honestly is to just ask when you get there. Or ask someone else who's gone through the process.

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  3. Ah! Thanks dear.. This means i shouldn't bother getting behind any wheels. Since mine expired since last year..


    *Drat*

    Thanks love.

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    1. Lol! Well, it's possible they might extend it. Apparently, all this was supposed to have gone into effect LAST YEAR!

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  4. I have to go thru this process, and I am not even looking forward to it. kai.

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    1. I don't look forward to it on your behalf. Good luck :p

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  5. loool...you're going to be in for a long wait. I took my biometric data capture in Dec 2012 and I was given a temporary license that was valid for 2 months. The lady there told me to come back when it expired to get my main license. I sent somebody in March 2013 and they told him it wasn't ready. Fast forward to June 2013, that was when I got my license. Don't even get me started on my dad who has been trying to renew his since April, he finally did his capture and got his temporary license last week. The mumus there kept on telling him that their machine was bad...for how many freaking months? *breathes out*

    Nigeria is one huge joke.

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    1. SHIIIIILOKOI!

      Lol, every single machine in every government office is ALWAYS bad.

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  6. OMG...I thot they completely scrapped that? ugh!! Waa, Waa!! Whatever...mine expired in July!

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  7. Thank u for this tho :)

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  8. Don't think I can go through all this stress! Shame on me, mine expired in 2010! Can't they just simplify the process?

    http://www.bexluvs2dress.blogspot.com

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    1. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! And I thought Anonymous above you was bad... 2010?!?!?

      Ok, I'm just going to assume all of you have drivers.

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  9. time factor is gonna be my problem I cant leave work for more than 1hour a day so wen am I expected to do this new license with this looooooong process will take my time will keep bribing d police officers till I find a way to do the illegal drivers licence again am soo soo an unpatriotic Nigerian GOD HELP ME

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    1. Noooooooooooo. Don't add to the problem of Nigeria.

      Just take a day off work. Or tell them you need a half day. What boss would stop you from getting your license? If he/she does, then that's mean.

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  10. EWWWWWWWW stuff like this is the reason I HATE naij!!! They make the simplest things sooooo difficult!!!

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  11. Hi berry? So what kind of questions did they ask in the test? :D

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