Senate may reject Police BCMR registration

Barring any last minute move, the Senate is set to reject the proposed Biometric Central Motor Registration by the Nigeria Police.

Already, a motion seeking that Senators reject the proposal is ready and has been slated for debate on the floor of the Senate today (Thursday).

The Police recently announced the commencement of a digital biometric registration which intends to capture the data of vehicles and their owners at a cost to members of the public.

According to the Police proposal, each vehicle owner will be required to sums of money ranging from N1, 500 to N3, 500.

It was learnt that the Senator Awaisu Kuta (PDP, Niger) is the sponsor of the motion.

In it, Kuta is seeking that the Nigeria Police suspend the registration exercise and comply with the resolution passed by the Senate on the matter last year.

To drive home his point, Kuta referred to the recommendations of a committee headed by former Head of Service, Ufot Ekaette, which said existing laws do not empower the Police to embark on the establishment of the ECMR.

Barring any last minute move, the Senate is set to reject the proposed Biometric Central Motor Registration by the Nigeria Police.

Already, a motion seeking that Senators reject the proposal is ready and has been slated for debate on the floor of the Senate today (Thursday).

The Police recently announced the commencement of a digital biometric registration which intends to capture the data of vehicles and their owners at a cost to members of the public.

According to the Police proposal, each vehicle owner will be required to pay sums of money ranging from N1, 500 to N3, 500.

It was learnt that the Senator Awaisu Kuta (PDP, Niger) is the sponsor of the motion.

In it, Kuta is seeking that the Nigeria Police suspend the registration exercise and comply with the resolution passed by the Senate on the matter last year.

To drive home his point, Kuta referred to the recommendations of a committee headed by former Head of Service, Ufot Ekaette, which said existing laws do not empower the Police to embark on the establishment of the ECMR.*