Paying for tinted-glasses permit in order, police tell Nigerians
The Nigeria Police Force has appealed to Nigerians to accept its decision to charge a processing fee for tinted-glass permits. Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday while reacting to a suit filed by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) against the Inspector General of Police. Hundeyin explained that the fee […]
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The Nigeria Police Force has appealed to Nigerians to accept its decision to charge a processing fee for tinted-glass permits.
Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday while reacting to a suit filed by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) against the Inspector General of Police.
Hundeyin explained that the fee is meant to sustain the digital infrastructure deployed for the service, stressing that all actions taken by the police in this regard are backed by law.
Daily Trust reports that the police high command had, a few months ago, reintroduced the issuance of tinted-glass permits with a view to curbing rising security challenges in the country.
But not convinced with the reintroduction, the NBA dragged the IG to court over the tinted-glass permit policy, arguing that the IG and the Force flouted some laws.
Hundeyin said, “Section 2(3a) of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 2004, empowers the Inspector-General of Police or any person duly authorised by him to grant or approve the permit.
“Furthermore, Section 1(2) of the same Act provides that an applicant must show good cause either on health grounds or for security reasons before the use of tinted glass can be approved.
“The essence of this regulation is consistent with the core mandate of the Police to prevent crimes, as the permit is a critical tool for curbing violent crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, terrorism, and one-chance operations.
“In the same vein, it is important to clarify that the charges attached to the acquisition of the permit are purely processing fees and for the maintenance of the digital infrastructure deployed for this service.
“This is well within the law as provided for under Section 26(e) and (f) of the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, which empowers the Police to render specialised services to the public at a fee.”