Unpainted Abuja Taxis Get Two Weeks To Register

Commercial car drivers operating in Abuja have two weeks to properly identify their vehicles as taxis or face a clampdown by the authorities.

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase gave the ultimatum on Thursday in Abuja while receiving members of the executive of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW in his office.

"The National President and Secretary, I will give you a grace of two weeks after which we will start clamping down on all vehicles that ply FCT highways without proper identification.

"We have a very serious problem in Abuja, there is a lot of kabu kabu without registration, plying the highways. "

He advised the NURTW Executives to encourage their members to register and insure their vehicles.