By THE Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate suspension of the enforcement process of the Electronic Central Motor Registry Registration (e-CMR) process scheduled to commence 29 July.
A statement on Sunday signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, said this was 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.
He said, contrary to news making the rounds and insinuations about the e-CMR, the e-CMR was not a revenue-generating platform, but an initiative to digitize policing for effectiveness and general safety of lives and property of Nigeria 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.
“In light of this, we seek the understanding and support of all well-meaning Nigerians and residents to key into the e-CMR system,” the statement reads.
According to him, the IGP has warned all police officers to desist from requesting e-CMR certificates from motorists.
He said 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.
He still urged vehicle owners to obtain the digitized CMR certificate online at https://cmris.npf.gov.ng or make further enquiries from 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.
Recall that the Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest (NBA-SPIDEL), on Saturday, has asked the Nigeria Police Force to halt the proposed enforcement of the Central Motor Information System (CMRIS) for vehicle owners billed to commence July 29, 2024, describing it as illegal.
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