July 15, (THEWILL) – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the suspension of the Central Motor Registry Registration Process (e-CMR).
The IGP has also directed all policemen to refrain from requesting e-CMR certificates from motorists in the country.
Initially scheduled to begin on July 29, 2024, the suspension of the implementation of the e-CMR was announced by the spokesperson for the Nigerian Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday.
Adejobi disclosed that the suspension was directed to enable 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 through the initiative.
The statement read: “Following the reconfiguration and commencement of the electronic central motor registry registration process (e-CMR), 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.
“Furthermore, contrary to news making the rounds 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 digitalise policing for effectiveness and general safety of lives and property of Nigeria residents.
“Members of the public are urged to obtain the digitalised 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 [email protected].”
