Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has temporarily suspended enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991.

In a statement released yesterday by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the IGP stated that the decision followed a meeting between the police chief and a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
 
According to him, the discussion centred on the ongoing enforcement of the tinted glass law and the need for cooperation between the Police and the Bar in upholding the rule of law and promoting public confidence.
 
He said, although there is no clear court order halting enforcement of the law, the force decided to suspend the exercise “out of consideration for the interest of Nigerians and regard for the Nigerian Bar Association,” pending hearing of a motion on notice scheduled for October 16 at the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State.
 
“The visit, which centred on issues surrounding enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991, provided an opportunity for robust deliberations on issues of mutual concern, particularly the need for synergy between the Police and the Bar in upholding the rule of law and promoting public confidence,” the statement read in part.

The police boss added that to strengthen cooperation, a joint Police–NBA committee had been inaugurated to enhance collaboration between both institutions.