The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has suspended the enforcement of electronic central motor registry registration for vehicle owners in the country.
The Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, had on Saturday said the IGP ordered that the enforcement of the e-CMR should commence on July 29.
The enforcement order sparked an outcry from Nigerians, who accused the police of creating an opportunity to extort vehicle owners.
In a statement on Sunday, Adejobi announced that the IG has suspended the enforcement of the e-CMR.
He added that there was the need to sensitise the citizens on the initiative, which he said was designed to secure vehicles.
He said, “Following the reconfiguration and commencement of the electronic central motor registry registration process the Police have 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 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.”
