Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir
el-Rufai, yesterday banned the operations of Vehicle Inspection Office
(VIO) in the state following reports of “widespread indiscipline,
misconduct, alleged extortion and disrespect to citizens by VIO
personnel.”
A government statement, signed by Samuel
Aruwan, spokesman to the governor, disclosed that the closure of the
VIO is due to the corruption and indiscipline of the personnel, and
their lack of respect for the public.
The statement also revealed that an
Executive Order giving immediate effect to this decision was signed by
the governor, following the outcome of the Executive Council and the
Security Council meetings.
The order stated, “All personnel of the
VIO are to promptly withdraw from the streets, and the permanent staff
of the agency are directed to report with their uniforms to the
commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport.”
The government warned that “anyone found
on Kaduna streets purporting to be a VIO from today, Tuesday, 8th
December, 2015, will be treated as an impostor and will be arrested by
the police for immediate prosecution for impersonation.”
“Following deliberations at the
Executive Council and the Security Council meetings, the government came
to the conclusion that the VIO as currently constituted does not serve
the public interest. The government has noted complaints from members of
the public and the security agencies regarding widespread indiscipline,
misconduct, alleged extortion and disrespect to citizens by VIO
personnel,” the statement reads.
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