The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) and the Nigeria Police have agreed to review the tinted permit policy.
Prof. Paul Ananaba, the Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL, disclosed this in Ikeja on Thursday during an interactive session held as part of activities ahead of the NBA-SPIDEL Annual Conference in Akwa-Ibom.
Ananaba, a senior advocate of Nigeria, said the review was to ensure it aligned with public interest and national security objectives.
The learned silk said the decision followed weeks of engagement between both parties after concerns were raised by Nigerians over the harassment of motorists whose vehicle windows were not completely transparent.
He said the association intervened after several reports of indiscriminate arrests and impoundment of vehicles by police officers enforcing the tinted permit directive.
“Following our discussions with senior police officers, we agreed that enforcement of the tinted permit should be suspended while a joint review committee is constituted.
“SPIDEL’s engagement with the police is not confrontational but aimed at promoting accountability and justice in public administration.
“The committee, comprising representatives of NBA-SPIDEL and the Nigeria Police, will examine the legal and security implications of the policy and recommend new modalities for its regulation,” Ananaba said.
He said the association filed a suit against the police over alleged discrimination against some citizens, adding that such legal actions were necessary to uphold the rule of law.
“SPIDEL is not a body of activists. Our focus is public interest and development,” he said.
(Vanguard)
