By RismadarVoice Media
December 19, 2025
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has clarified its position on the Motor Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit Policy, stressing that the regulation is grounded in law, aimed at enhancing public safety, and fully compliant with judicial authority.
The statement, issued on December 19 by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, ANIPR, MIPRA, was prompted by recent comments attributed to the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe.
The Force said some of the allegations, including claims that permit payments are made into a private account, are false and misleading.
The NPF explained that the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, Laws of the Federation (LFN), 2004, vests the Inspector-General of Police with statutory authority to issue tinted glass permits for legitimate security or health reasons.
The policy is intended to curb criminal activities, including kidnapping, armed robbery, and terrorism, not to generate revenue.
Administrative fees collected are used solely to maintain the automated permit system implemented under the Police Specialized Services Automation Project, a Public-Private Partnership approved by the Federal Executive Council.
The Force further clarified that Parkway Projects Limited, a Central Bank-licensed Payment Service Provider, handles the online payment process.
Allegations linking the company to private accounts were described as incorrect, with references cited by critics being transaction identifiers rather than bank accounts.
CSP Hundeyin said enforcement of the policy had been voluntarily suspended to allow engagement with stakeholders, including the NBA, and emphasized that no court has issued a restraining order against the Force.
He noted that the Federal High Court in Warri had previously refused an application for interim injunction on the matter.
The NPF reassured Nigerians that enforcement will be professional, rights-compliant, measured, adding that officers found guilty of misconduct would face severe disciplinary sanctions.
It also stated that it will review any fresh legal suits if formally served.
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and protection of lives and property, calling for calm, responsible public discourse and respect for judicial processes.
The NPF emphasized that the policy is part of ongoing efforts to modernize policing in Nigeria, strengthen security, and safeguard the majority of citizens while balancing legitimate motorists’ needs.
