It is a common thing to see many vehicle owners and drivers cover their number plates, for no reason, this is wrong and even criminal. You don’t cover your number plate for any reason.
It is as important and compulsory for all vehicles to be duly registered, so it’s compulsory to make reg. numbers visible at all times. Those who, however, have exceptions are pennant officers and heads of our three arms of the government, executive, legislative, and/or judiciary, who use pennant or flags on their official cars.
The seal of their offices or ranks (for military or police) goes with their numbers and pennant. Once it’s 6:pm, the pennant must go down and their numbers covered, or when they are not in the car while the drivers move their cars. The flags must be covered with the reg number or the seal of office on their cars.
This must stop, and we need to know the right thing to do. Our officers and men and other traffic management agencies are aware of this and hereby urged to go after any violator, as such is criminal. It encourages recklessness and crimes with impunity. Let’s collectively kick against it. Thanks
Muyiwa Adejobi is the Nigeria Police Force Spokesman
