The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun has ordered an immediate suspension of the July 29 plan to commence the enforcement of the e-Central Motor Registry (e-CMR).
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi
said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Adejobi said the suspension was to give ample opportunity
for mass enlightenment and education of the public on the process, benefits and
effectiveness of e-CMR.
The police spokesman said the I-G had urged police officers to
desist from requesting for e-CMR certificates.
According to him, officers found extorting or exploiting the
public on the guise of not having e-CMR certificates would be sanctioned.
Adejobi said the enforcement would be done by only dedicated
officers from a date to be announced later.
He said the e-CMR was designed to address the challenges of
vehicle related crimes and protection of individual and corporate vehicle
ownership.
Adejobi said the registration would help to collate the 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.
“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.
“It will also, add value to the national database and
incident report portal generated from other Ministries, Departments and
Agencies towards general security,” he said.
According to him, contrary to news making the round and
insinuations about the e-CMR, the Nigeria Police wishes to state categorically
that the e-CMR is not a revenue generating platform.
He said the platform was an initiative to digitalise
policing for effectiveness and general safety of lives and property of Nigeria
residents.
The police spokesman called for the understanding and
support of all well-meaning Nigerians and residents to key into the e-CMR
system.
The IG had earlier ordered the enforcement of the
digitalised e-CMR from July 29.
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