By Our Correspondent
Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has clarified why it impounds tinted glass vehicles with fake permit, despite the ultimatum by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
Director of Security in the FCTA, Adamu Gwary, who made the clarification yesterday during the ongoing Citywide Sanitation Operation, insisted that many of the documents in circulation are forged and often linked to criminal activities.
Gwary, who was represented by the Director of the Command and Control Unit, Peter Olumuji, noted that despite the directive of the IGP, which set October as the start date for nationwide enforcement, Abuja could not afford to wait because of rising security concerns.
According to him, several vehicles seized during the operation were discovered to have fake permits, adding that such cars are frequently used for “one-chance” or taxi robberies and other crimes within the capital.
“People argue that the IGP set October for enforcement, but the reality is that criminals are exploiting fake permits to move around freely. Anyone who can forge a permit has the potential to commit crime. We cannot ignore the security risks of allowing them to remain on our streets,” Olumuji said.
