The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging relevant agencies to clamp down on vehicles with veiled number plates and those without registration.

The resolution followed a motion on urgent public importance moved by Uwem Imoh-Ita, the member representing the Mkpat Enin constituency.

In the resolution, the house directed the police command in Akwa Ibom to ensure strict enforcement of the ban on the use of covered number plates and unregistered vehicles.

The assembly further directed the state Ministry of Works and Fire Service to take the matter up with construction companies in the state to ensure compliance.

It also urged the Federal Road Safety Corps in the state to intensify surveillance on the matter in the interest of public safety.

Moving the motion, Mr Imoh-Ita said that some residents of that state had developed the habit of using covered number plates and unregistered vehicles.

“It has been noticed that many vehicles belonging to construction companies that operate in the state are guilty of this.

“Their vehicles, especially heavy-duty trucks, ply the roads without registration or identification numbers; this is not allowed,” he said.

The lawmaker stated that such vehicles posed a serious threat to public safety because they could not be traced in the event of an accident.

(NAN)