The state’s police command has begun enforcing tinted glass laws.
The Minna metropolis’s permit enforcement was closely monitored and overseen by the police commissioner, CP Adamu Elleman.
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Police officers stopped cars with tinted glasses during the exercise, which was held strategically in the state capital, to check compliance with the law.
During the Thursday incident, CP Elleman spoke with divisional police officers (DPOs) and their staff members who were stationed throughout the city.
He urged them to remain courteous, professional, and firm while ensuring that all traffic laws apply to tinted glasses.
The commissioner applauded the speed at which motorists cooperated on the first day of the operation and expressed satisfaction with the enforcement process.
He urged car owners who hadn’t yet processed and obtained their tinted glass permits to do so quickly to avoid penalties, arguing that ignorance of the law won’t be an excuse.
According to him, the enforcement is not harsh but a national security policy meant to stop criminals from using tinted glasses in their vehicles without warning while carrying out heinous crimes.
Lawmaker lauds police
According to him, any vehicle found without the required permit and without the necessary permit would be impounded and prosecuted in accordance with the 2004 Motor Vehicle (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act.
In another development, Abu Adamu Gomna, a member of the Niger State House of Assembly who represents the Bosso Constituency, was among the drivers who were stopped while preparing for the tinted glass permit.
The lawmaker praised the police commissioner for leading by example during the enforcement exercise in a statement to journalists following the incident.
“The Commissioner of Police, Niger State, has impressed me greatly. Numerous people have used tinted glasses inappropriately.
I made sure to have my permit from the Force Headquarters, and I can display it here in my car, said Gomna, a lawmaker who might normally feel entitled.
He continued, noting that CP Elleman was not only enforcing the law but also was demonstrating exemplary leadership as a result of his confidence in the Nigerian Police’s ability to perform the same checks as regular citizens.
This demonstrates fairness. Criminality will decrease once people follow the law. To commit crimes, many criminals conceal themselves in tinted glasses.
I’m impressed by his comments as a Nigerlite, a lawmaker, and a security activist.
Source: Channels TV
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