Enugu State Government has issued a ban on the unauthorised use of vehicles with tinted glassess, in an effort to combat kidnapping and other criminal activities in the State.
The ban, which will take effect in four weeks, with consequent enforcement starting on Monday, September 4, 2023″, was announced in a statement on Monday by the State’s Secretary to the Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia in Enugu.
According to him, the ban is being implemented in response to the state government’s commitment to addressing the safety and security of its citizens.
The statement partly read, “The ban shall take effect after four weeks of this notice, with consequent enforcement starting on Monday, September 4, 2023.
“This is to give owners of vehicles with tinted glasses, who did not obtain Police Tinted Permits before the suspension of its issuance by the Nigeria Police Force on 7th June 2021, sufficient time to have them removed or replaced if they are factory fitted, in accordance with the provisions of the law.
It, however, warned that defaulting vehicles “shall be impounded by the enforcement taskforce and shall not be released to their owners until the tinted glasses are removed or replaced and the specified fines paid.
“It is important to reiterate that the ban is primarily aimed at curtailing the activities of criminals and to generally enhance the security and safety of the good people and residents of Enugu State.
“We, therefore, solicit the understanding and cooperation of the general public in this regard.”