Julius Neequaye Kotey
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, has disclosed that the Authority generated more than GH¢27 million from its temporary vehicle registration stickers between January and September 2026, following amendments aimed at blocking revenue leakages in the distribution of DP plates at the country’s ports.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series, he said the revenue recorded in the first nine months of 2026 had already exceeded the GH¢22 million generated throughout 2025, when the Authority issued 111,101 stickers.
He said, “In 2025, we issued 111,101 stickers, and that gave us revenue of 22 million. In 2026, from January to September alone, we have done 134,000 DP stickers, and that has given us in excess of 27 million. So it is factual that revenue is on the increase.”
Mr. Neequaye attributed the increase to the replacement of aluminium plates with tamper-proof digital stickers and a system which requires every vehicle to receive a sticker before leaving the port.
“Putting the numbers into proper context, the revenue associated with this DP issuance is as follows: In the entire year 2024, the government DVLA issued 76,312 DP plates, and that gave us revenue of GH¢15 million,” he stated.
He emphasised that revenue from the stickers rose from GH¢15 million in 2024 to GH¢22 million in 2025 before exceeding GH¢27 million in the first nine months of 2026.
Mr. Neequaye added that the reform was introduced after the Authority identified what he described as massive revenue leakages in the sale and distribution of DP plates at the ports of entry.
He said, “Upon assumption of office, we immediately replaced the aluminum plates with tamper-proof digital stickers,” noting that the new system was designed to ensure that every vehicle received a sticker before leaving the port.
The DVLA CEO said the change has helped seal significant revenue leakages and direct the proceeds to the government.
He, however, did not disclose the estimated amount of revenue lost under the previous system.
By Florence Adom Asamoah