- Safiu Kehinde
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has dismissed claims of issuing of “Peace Ambassador” number plates in partnership with the Wazobia Conflict Resolution and Peace Initiative (WACORPAI)
The disclaimer is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide.
While distancing itself from any partnership with WARCOPAI, the FRSC said that the disclaimer was also part of its efforts to clarify its stance on use of unauthorised number plates.
Ogungbemide, in the statement, described WACORPAI’s claim of a partnership as entirely false
He said Federal Government number plates were reserved strictly for official use by Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
According to him, official number plates are not issued to individuals or private organisations as they are exclusively for government business.
“The public is to be aware that the announcement issued by WACORPAI informing its members of an existing partnership with the FRSC is outrightly baseless and false.
“This is because Federal Government number plates are only issued to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, not individuals irrespective of their affiliations,” Ogungbemide said.
He urged the public to desist from patronising producers of fake and illegal number plates.
“Members of the association who are presently using the number plates should take them off to avoid arrest while those intending to purchase same are equally advised to discontinue, ” he said.