Police Command in Akwa Ibom has commenced enforcement of third party insurance compliance in order to ensure accountability and the protection of road users.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Baba Azare, led the monitoring team around Uyo metropolis and Ikot Ekpene during the monitoring exercise on Saturday.
Azare said the exercise was in compliance with Section 68 of the Insurance Act and Section 312 of the 1945 Motor Vehicle Third Party Insurance Act.
The commissioner said that “it is a legal requirement for all vehicle owners to possess valid third party insurance before operating their vehicles on public roads.”
He added that the exercise was ‘’designed to protect road users, ensure accountability and promote compliance with traffic laws.’’
According to him, today, we are here to monitor the enforcement of the third party insurance compliance in Akwa Ibom.
“So far, so good, all the areas we have visited, people are complying.’’
Azare said that those who had not complied with the act had their vehicles impounded and taken to police station’
He said that until they complied, their vehicles would not be released to them, adding that those who refused to comply would be prosecuted.
He, however, said that ‘’there’s high level of compliance in the state,’’ attributing it to sensitisation meeting with stakeholders by the command.
‘’In Akwa Ibom State, we have seamless exercise.”
Azare said that the enforcement would be a continuous exercise until everyone complied with the insurance according to law.
The commissioner said that the command was yet to compile the total number of vehicles impounded, as “the exercise is ongoing across the 31 local government areas of the state.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the police commenced sensitisation of Akwa Ibom residents on the need to comply with the third party insurance since Jan. 18.