The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has stated that once the Electronic Central Motor Registration (e-CMR) goes into effect, the force operatives will stop conducting search on vehicle owners.
The said vehicle owners and other road users will no longer need to carry physical documents.
NPF noted that with with e-CMR, all vehicle documents and information will be available digitally.
This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday night.
Writing in a post via his account on the X platform, Adejobi said Police Officers would be equipped with cutting-edge technology to verify documents in real time.
The PRO added that once the e-CMR goes into effect, vehicle owners and users would no longer need to carry physical documents . This is as all vehicle document information would be available digitally.
“If a vehicle which is registered with the NPF e-CMR gets stolen, the owner can easily flag it on his/her profile. And by so doing, all police officers nationwide on the field would be alerted in seconds on the development.
Adejobi said: “Inspector-General Egbetokun is revolutionizing how we keep our roads safe with the new E-CMR system! Now, no more stopping to check papers. Our officers are equipped with cutting-edge tech to verify documents in real-time.
“With the NPF’s new E-CMR system, you don’t need to carry around physical documents. Access all your vehicle info digitally – quick, easy, and secure.
“If your vehicle is registered with the NPF E-CMR and gets stolen, you can instantly flag it as stolen through your online profile. All field officers nationwide will be alerted within seconds. Let’s make our roads safer together.”
Recall that in July 2024, the IGP Egbetokun ordered the enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry.
The IGP noted that the move was to modernize and digitize the Motor Vehicle Registration System. As well as improve the nation’s safety and security framework.
Egbetokun stated that the police expect a digitalized system to bring greater convenience. It will also speedy up vehicle ownership transactions through streamlined documentation and verification.
source: The Nation
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