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Despite a court ruling by Justice James Tsoho stopping the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from enforcing the compulsory ownership of the new vehicles plate number, the commission has insisted on the July 1, 2014 deadline to clamp down on defaulting motorists.
Motorists are also expected to have the new approved driver’s license.
Speaking at a one day stakeholders meeting in Abuja over the weekend, Head of the planning advisory unit of the commission, Corps Commander Clement Oladele said the deadline stands until there is a contrary directive from the federal government.
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos last Wednesday held that it is unconstitutional for the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), to impose new number plates on motorists.
Justice James Tsoho gave the judgment in a suit filed by a lawyer, Emmanuel Ofoegbu, against the FRSC. But the commission’s Head of the planning Corps Commander Oladele said it was already taking steps to appeal against the court judgment.
He stated that the Joint Tax Force fixed the deadline date hence the commission only has the mandate to enforce the law.
Oladele also informed that the commission was not responsible for the sale of Number plates as it only engages in the production while the state governments and the board of internal revenue were responsible for the sale.
On the issuance of the driver’s license, he explained that the commission was only responsible to capture and get accurate data of the motorists while the Vehicle Inspection Officers test the drivers to ensure they are fit to drive on the major roads.
Daily Trust
