The Nigerian Bar Affiliation (NBA) has slammed the deliberate reactivation of the tinted glass allow enforcement by the Nigeria Police Pressure, describing it as a brazen revenue-generating drive.
The Affiliation mentioned this turns into extra worrisome coming from an company that isn’t legally empowered to gather taxes or levies.
The NBA made the assertion in an announcement responding to a December 15, 2025 press launch by the police saying that enforcement of the suspended tinted glass allow coverage would resume from January 2, 2026.
In response to the affiliation, the transfer raises severe questions on transparency, legality, and adherence to due course of.
The affiliation mentioned it was notably troubling that funds collected beneath the allow scheme are reportedly paid into the account of a non-public entity, a improvement it described as inconsistent with public finance rules and Nigeria’s constitutional framework.
“The allow coverage undermines Nigeria’s tax reforms, which can come into impact in January 2026, in that it’s going to add to the multiplicity of taxes and taxing businesses in Nigeria, in addition to the excessive company tax burden on companies,” the NBA said.
From an {economic} perspective, the affiliation mentioned the allow charge provides one other layer to Nigeria’s complicated tax atmosphere, portraying the nation as an more and more tough place to do enterprise.
The coverage was first launched in April 2025 by the Inspector Common of Police, requiring motorists to acquire annual permits for tinted car home windows by way of an internet platform. Enforcement was initially scheduled to start on June 1, 2025, earlier than being postponed to October 2 following public outcry.
Through the interval, stories of harassment, extortion, and alleged civil rights violations, particularly involving younger Nigerians, grew to become widespread, intensifying opposition to the coverage.
The affiliation additionally questioned whether or not the Nationwide Meeting had the legislative competence to enact the legislation.
Whereas saying the resumption of enforcement on Monday, the Nigeria Police mentioned the choice adopted a assessment of escalating safety considerations.
In response to the Pressure, there was a rise within the use of autos with unauthorised tinted glass to facilitate crimes comparable to kidnapping, armed theft, and different violent offences.
The Pressure famous that criminals had exploited the enforcement hole to hide their identities, making the resumption of enforcement pressing and essential to strengthen public security.