FRSC SEIZES 350 VEHICLES FOR UNAUTHORIZED NUMBER PLATES
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In an interview with newsmen on Monday in Abuja, the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, announced that the Federal Road Safety Corps had seized more than 350 vehicles with unauthorized license plates in a single month.
According to NAN, the FRSC launched a nationwide campaign to seize vehicles with unauthorized license plates on February 3, focusing on vehicles for private, commercial, government, and diplomatic use as well as those with fictitious registration numbers.
According to Ogungbemide, the corps started the nationwide operation to improve national security and road safety.
”The initial intervention, which began in Abuja, targeted vehicles bearing fake diplomatic numbers, unrecognised number plates, and other related infractions.
“The proliferation of fake number plates, poses significant security risks, undermining law enforcement efforts and compromising national security,” he said.
He claimed that the initial intervention, which was implemented in all of the federation’s states, took place in Abuja, the pilot site, over the course of two weeks.
He stated, “We impounded 350 vehicles in one month of the operation.
“We impounded vehicles using fake diplomatic numbers, unrecognised number plates. We don’t know where they were printed from and we don’t know who gave them the permission.
“The enforcement is still ongoing. You know it is not the issue of road safety alone. It goes into security too because a situation where you have proliferation of number plates all over the place is a major issue when it comes to the issue of security.
“That is why we are concerned over it and that’s why we believe the right thing must be done.”
Stressing that the process was easy and reasonably priced, the FRSC spokesperson encouraged car owners to obtain legal license plates through the National Vehicle Identification Scheme.
Ogungbemide clarified that the NVIS, which offers a safe and dependable way to identify automobiles, allows car owners to register their vehicles.
He cautioned against the use of “fancy number plates” without proper authorisation, warning that such actions would attract sanctions.
He noted that while fancy number plates may be desirable, they must be obtained through legitimate means to avoid compromising road safety and national security.
“There is what we call Fancy Number Plates under the NVIS. If you feel you want to use a fancy number, if you can afford it, you go for it in a legal way.
“It is wrong for anyone to just pick up a board and write his name on it. This country has laws, so things are to be done according to the laws.
“For number plates, the process is very simple. Vehicle owners who can afford millions of naira to acquire a vehicle should be able to spend a few thousand naira to get a legal number plate. It’s a matter of prioritising safety and security,” he said.
Ogungbemide reiterated the commitment of the corps towards ensuring that all vehicles on Nigerian roads operate with legitimate number plates.
He urged the public to cooperate with its personnel and to report any suspicious number plates to the nearest FRSC office.
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