Enforce spy number plate ban, FRSC orders commanding officers

Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has directed directed commanding officers of the corps across the nation to join hands with the police to enforce the ban placed on the use of spy number plates by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali

The IGP on Wednesday issued the order on the total ban of spy number plates and immediate reversal to the original registered number plates.
In a statement by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, the Corps Marshal also commended the IGP for the security measure, stressing that the FRSC would complement the enforcement efforts of the police.
According to him, road users who also parade faded number plates should endeavour to replace them with new ones so as to avoid impounding their vehicles.
Oyeyemi further ordered full force and immediate impoundment of private vehicles that are using commercial number plates
He reiterated the implications of the continues use of faded and other unauthorized vehicle number plates to national security.
In his statement, the use of the SPY and other unauthorized number plates to continually violate traffic rules and regulations must be brought to a halt, hence the directive given to Commanding Officers to brace up and ensure that they give adequate priority to the enforcement.

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