The federal government has announced plans to commence the National Vehicular Emission Control Programme, which aims to check air pollution from automobile engines, next month.

The NVECP, which was inaugurated about a year ago, would be jointly enforced by four agencies of the Federal Government namely: the Nigeria Police, Vehicle Inspection Office, Federal Road Safety Corps and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

NESREA, which is the main agency behind the initiative, stated that the programme would help address the concern of vehicular emission caused by the increasing number of old automobiles that ply Nigerian roads.

The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, NESREA, Dr. Lawrence Anukum, said the agency would spearhead the programme and noted that the Federal Government promulgated the National Environmental Control of Vehicular Emission Regulation of 2011 with the aim of controlling air pollution.

Anukum explained that the programme was part of the implementation of NESREA’s regulation on vehicular emission and this was based on the Federal Government’s directive.

While noting that the first set of vehicular emission testing stations would start operating in the Federal Capital Territory within the next one month, he added that the programme would soon spread to other parts of the country.

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/07/federal-government-to-start-vehicle.html

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Help, wat does it mean...no more motor on road again abi?

reall

I think they should start with horn usage control. They way Nigerians use horn is frustrating and embarrassing!

Another way of fleecing unsuspecting motorists.

Nigerian Police and VIO?

Excellent initiative!!!!
By this exercise, Air pollution from OLD RICKETY TRAILERS THAT MESS OUR ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTE THE AIR WITH EXCESS CARBON MONOXIDE CAPABLE OF CAUSING SUCH HEALTH HAZARDS AS
LUNG AND CHESTS DISEASES.
OXONE LAYER DEPLETION AND GLOBAL WARMING.
THANK GOD NIGERIA IS GROWING UP