* SUSPENDS ENFORCEMENT
By Nudoiba Ojen
THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate suspension of the proposed enforcement of the electronic central motor registry registration process (e-CMR)
initially scheduled to begin on the 29th of July, 2024.
The IGP said the step was to give ample opportunity for mass enlightenment and education of all citizens and residents on the process, benefits and effectiveness of e-CMR in solving the challenge of vehicle related crimes, and protection of individual and corporate vehicle ownership.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday clarified 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”.
Adejobi said, “The e-CMR initiative 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”.
Consequently, the police urged members of the public to key into the e-CMR system and “obtain the digitalized CMR certificate online at https://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
The IGP, however, charged all police officers “to desist from requesting for e-CMR certificates as individuals found extorting or exploiting members of the public on the guise of not having e-CMR certificates will be sanctioned accordingly”.
He reiterated that “the enforcement which will be done by only dedicated officers has been suspended till further notice”.
