The Inspector General of Police (IGP), KAYODE EGBETOKUN has ordered the suspension of the proposed enforcement process on the Electronic Central Motor Registry Registration Process (e-CMR) initially scheduled to commence on the 29th of July, 2024.

In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, MUYIWA ADEJOBI, the relaxation of enforcement is to allow for massive enlightenment to highlight the benefits and effectiveness of the e-CMR initiative.

The statement further explained 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 Nigerian residents.

While urging members of the public to obtain the digitalized CMR certificate online, the IGP warned all police officers, to desist from requesting e-CMR certificates, as individuals found extorting or exploiting members of the public under the guise of not having e-CMR certificates, will be sanctioned accordingly.

The suspension comes after the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Public Interest issued an ultimatum to EGBETOKUN, demanding the immediate reversal of the directive.

The directive had mandated vehicle owners across the country, to register and obtain a Central Motor Information System Certificate at a cost not less than 6,000 naira.