Nigerian High Commission Owes UK Govt ₦3.3bn Traffic Fee
February 26, 2020
7:35 am
The United Kingdom says the Nigerian High Commission in London owes £7.1m (₦3.3bn) in congestion charges and parking tickets.
Giving a breakdown on Tuesday, the UK Foreign Office said Nigeria was owing £7, 063, 965 in congestion fees and £47, 165 in parking tickets.
The figure amounts to more than three times the entire 2020 budget of the high commission, which stands at ₦1.6bn
London charges a daily congestion fee of £11.50 ((₦5, 405) if one drives a car within the central zone at any time between 7am and 6pm on weekdays.
The charge was put in place in 2003 …
