By Wilson Adekumola
The Federal Road Safety Corps has explained why other security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force, are authorized to check vehicle particulars.
The Sector Commander in Rivers State, Salisu Galadunci, made this clarification in an interview noting that his agency is not the only body saddle with the responsibility.
While throwing light on the notion of Nigerians that it was only FRSC that could demand vehicle particulars, Galadunci opined that the Police Act made provisions for the force to inspect cars, explaining that in the event of theft, the police are empowered to search, and do that by inspecting papers.
He said, “If you go back to the Police Act, the police are authorised to carry out so many things. If your vehicle is reported stolen, it is not Road Safety that will find it. We will help by clicking our database. The next thing people do is to report to the police. They are everywhere during stop and search.”
“So anything that you see those agencies doing is captured by the law.
“We can not do it alone. It is a shared responsibility, and people should know that.”
