𝘿𝙊 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙊𝙒𝙉 𝘼 𝘽𝙄𝙆𝙀/𝙈𝙊𝙏𝙊𝙍𝘾𝙔𝘾𝙇𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙍 𝙇𝙊𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙎 𝘽𝙐𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎?

 

𝘿𝙊 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙊𝙒𝙉 𝘼 𝘽𝙄𝙆𝙀/𝙈𝙊𝙏𝙊𝙍𝘾𝙔𝘾𝙇𝙀 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝘾𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙍 𝙇𝙊𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙎 𝘽𝙐𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎?

In these days where traffic only gets worse as people purchase more vehicles, there is only one solution. In a country where a major city has over 2 million cars motoring its limited roads, one cannot but consider this other alternative. MOTORCYCLES. Or Okada, as it is locally called.

It is the one of the few means of road transportation that is almost immune to traffic congestion in Nigeria. It is narrow enough to weave in between cars but wide enough to carry medium-sized goods.

It is without a doubt, the number 1 go to goods delivery choice for business owners. What many do not know is that you can’t just buy an Okada and put it on the road for business. There are certain registrations to be made, there are certain licenses to be obtained

When buying an ​Okada​, you need to pay necessary licence fees, and take out all necessary insurance covers before commencing your logistics business with it.

𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙋𝙎 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙉𝙀𝙀𝘿 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝘼𝙆𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙈𝙊𝙏𝙊𝙍𝘾𝙔𝘾𝙇𝙀 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝙇𝘼𝙂𝙊𝙎 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙀.
*Step 1* - NIPOST
*Requirements* :
★ Copy of CAC
★ Letterhead paper : Letter to apply  through the Post Mast General (PMG)
★ Evidence of online payment through remita.

*Step 2* - MOT
*Requirements:*
★ Copy of CAC
★ NIPOST License/Application
★ Letterhead paper: for a written application to the Ministry of Transport to operate a courier business in your state.

*Step 3* - Vehicle Inspection Services (OK Paper)
*Requirements:*
★ Copy of CAC
★ Copy of MOT
★ NIPOST License/Application
★ Letterhead paper (Letter to the Commissioner for bike registration)
★ All bike purchase documents & receipts
-  Hackney Permit
-  Road worthiness
-  Plate number
-  Insurance
-  Vehicle License
- Stage Carriage

*Step 4* - Local Government Documents/Papers
-  ALGON/NULGE Clearance Certificate
-  Stage Carriage Permit
-  Okada Stickers
-  Consolidated Papers
-  Okada Stickers (Ogun State)
-  Stickers (Outside Lagos)
-  Loading/Offloading
-  Radio/TV mobile advert

*Step 5* - LASSA (Branding of Bike)

*Step 6* - Insurance 

● 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝘼 𝙇𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚​: This can be done at the nearest vehicle licensing office close to you. If you are buying a brand-new motorcycle (not second-hand), you can actually have this done through the motorcycle dealer. Practical Tip: Most motorcycle dealers, motorcycle spare part and kit sellers in Lagos State can be found at Oyingbo Market. Start your motorcycle buying process there.

● 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩​; You can do both your state and local government registrations at any Lagos State local government office. There are two types of registrations – interstate and intrastate. As a business in Lagos who does deliveries, you are likely to do deliveries to border cities which are technically in neighbouring states like Ogun State but are assumed to be Lagos. E.G. Agbara, Alagbado etc. For this reason, it is advisable to spend a few extra cash to do both interstate and intrastate registrations. If you do not do an intrastate registration and your motorcycle crosses into one of these border cities, you may be made to pay a fine or your motorcycle impounded. Very importantly, be sure to ge the local government sticker of the local government where your business is situated, especially if you did your registration in another local government.

● 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙇𝘼𝙎𝘼𝘼: If your motorcycle will be branded, register with the Lagos State Advertising Agency (LASAA). This can also be done at any local government office.

● 𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙖𝙨 𝘼 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙙​: This is different from a driver’s license and can be obtained from any of the Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration  Agency (MVAA) regional offices

● 𝙋𝙖𝙮 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚​: This is usually overlooked, but shouldn’t be, especially because road accidents involving motorcycles are very common in Lagos, plus it is a compulsory requirement. You wouldn’t want to bear the full financial burden of repairs and/or hospital bills, if in an accident, would you?

● 𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮: ​Most of the registrations are valid for 6months to a year. Renew on time. Practical Tip – Create recurring calendar prompts as reminders.

Now, if you want to run a delivery business or courier service with your motorcycle, it is a totally different ball game. In addition to registering each motorcycle in your fleet, your courier company has to be registered with the Federal Ministry of Communication and Technology and registration is done with Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Failure to go through due process of registration can lead to arrest and impounding of the motorcycle. It’s that serious.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙉𝙄𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙏:

(i) Certified copy of Certificate of Incorporation;

(ii) Memorandum/Articles of Association

(iii) Company’s Tax Clearance for the last three years (originals to be sighted);

(iv) Leasehold Certificate or Tenancy Agreement in respect of the company’s registered office;

(v) Evidence or information to show capacity to operate courier service including but not limited to indemnity insurance policy of N500,000, capital base of N2,000,000 or a bond of that value.

(vi) Evidence of payment of non-refundable application fee as may be prescribed from time to time, currently N20,000;

(vii) Names, qualifications and addresses including telephone and/or fax numbers of all Directors of the company.

(viii) Samples of waybills, labels, bags, tags envelopes, receipts registered trade mark (if any) and other documents that may be required.

(ix) Partnership, merger, alliance (or such other arrangements) agreements (if any).

(x) Such other information or evidence that may assist the minister in forming a decision or such other information or evidence as he may specify from time to time.

Operating a courier company without being duly licensed is illegal and your business may be shut down.

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