The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed enforcement of the electronic central motor registry registration (e-CMR) till further notice.
The e-CMR process, earlier commenced by the Police, has its proposed enforcement initially scheduled to begin on July 29th, 2024.
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Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday, stated that the decision was to allow massive enlightenment and education of all citizens and residents on the process, benefits and effectiveness in solving the challenge of vehicle-related crimes, and protection of individual and corporate vehicle ownership.
According to him, e-CMR was “designed to ensure the safety and security of all types of vehicles including motorcycles by collating data imputed into the system by vehicle owners and acting on such to flag the vehicles if reported stolen.
“The e-CMR will provide a firsthand database to the Force for curbing vehicular crimes as dedicated officers can access real-time comprehensive data of every vehicle on their tablets. Similarly, the e-CMR will prevent multiple registrations of vehicles and serve as a database to collate biometric and other data of vehicle owners and individuals, adding value to the national database and incident report portal generated from other Ministries, Departments and Agencies towards general security.
“Furthermore, contrary to news making the round and insinuations about the e-CMR, the NPF wishes to state categorically that the e-CMR is not a revenue-generating platform but an initiative to digitalize policing for effectiveness and general safety of lives and property of Nigeria residents.”
The IGP, according to the statement, however, charged all officers to desist from requesting e-CMR certificates from motorists, adding that “individuals found extorting or exploiting members of the public on the guise of not having e-CMR certificates will be sanctioned accordingly as the enforcement which will be done by only dedicated officers has been suspended till further notice.”