The Digest:
The Nigeria Police Force has pushed back against allegations from the Nigerian Bar Association that its tinted glass permit policy is a revenue-generating scheme, asserting that enforcement is strictly a security-driven mandate backed by law. Force Spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin stated the police are not a revenue agency but are legally permitted to collect fees incidental to their duties.
Key Points:
- The NBA had labeled the policy "executive recklessness" and revenue-driven
- Hundeyin cited the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 2004 as legal basis
- He explained permits require legitimate security or health reasons for approval
- Fees are processed via a CBN-licensed platform, Parkway Projects Limited, not private accounts
- Revenue is used to maintain the online application and security vetting system
- The police argue indiscriminate tinting aids kidnappings, armed robbery, and hinders surveillance
- Enforcement was paused as a goodwill gesture after NBA talks, not due to a court order
- No court has restrained the policy; a recent injunction request in Warri was refused
Sources: The Cable
