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e-CMR: Nigeria police bow to pressure, suspend enforcement on vehicle owners

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In response to public criticism and demand, the Nigeria police have announced the suspension of the enforcement of the controversial e-CMR on vehicle owners.

Persecondnews recalls that the police had scheduled the enforcement to commence on July 29 with sanctions on vehicle owners who fail to posses the e-CMR.

Lawyers under the aegis of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) gave the police authority one week to rescind the decision in addition to Nigerians’ criticism of the e-CMR, saying it is not the duty of the police to issue it.

But police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in statement on Sunday, defended the decision of the police to issue the e-certificate to vehicle owners who pay for it.

According to him, police IG Kayode Egbetokun suspended the enforcement of the certificate to give room for more “mass enlightenment of Nigerians.”

The statement obtained by Persecondnews said:”As IGP Orders Suspension of Enforcement Process, Massive Enlightenment of Nigerian Residents

“Following the reconfiguration and commencement of the electronic central motor registry registration process (e-CMR), the Police has deemed it necessary to highlight the benefits and effectiveness of the e-CMR initiative which is 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 registration 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 Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has ordered an immediate suspension of the proposed enforcement of the e-CMR initially scheduled to commence on the 29th of July, 2024.

“This is to give ample opportunity for mass 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.

“Members of the public are urged to obtain the digitalized CMR certificate online at cmris.npf.gov.ng. For further inquiries, individuals can contact the 24/7 hotline (02018870133), CMR Command Centre at FHQ Abuja (08117777666, 09169892000) and FHQ Annex Lagos (08117777555, 09169891000). Technical support is also available at cmrtech@npfcmr.ng.”

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