Eliminating touting in passport processing

of applying for or renewing their travel passports is neither new nor strange.

Aregbesola gave the admonition during the rollout of the enhanced E-passport and inauguration of the Ibadan passport production centre late last month. According to him: “Nowhere in the world is passport administration done on a wait-and-get basis, except in extreme emergencies. The only wait-and-get passport is passport photograph.”

It is, however, reassuring that the minister has put a timeline to the process. According to him, passport applications will be processed within six weeks maximum while renewal will take a maximum of three weeks. “We work within this schedule to enable us to investigate any claims made by applicants and verify them for the final document…If there are challenges, eventually you will get your passport before your due date of travel if you apply early enough,” the minister explained.

One other commendable feature of the new passport is the increased pagination to 32 and 64 pages and the extended length of renewal to five and ten years respectively. But if the processing is not improved upon as promised, the innovations will amount to little or nothing.

I have been waiting for my passport for the past 7 months. I Applied in July, last year no hope to date.

I which I got report them... But, I had no choice than to pay that ransom.

I suffered the same fate... I renewed my E-passport in August but was subjected to wait and come until December.. When one of their officer who was my contact person ask be to pay N15, 000. I was so disappointed with the way everything Nigeria has deteriorate

“According to him, passport applications will be processed within six weeks maximum while renewal will take a maximum of three weeks.” Lies, I m waiting for mine since October in Ibadan office and I pay more than approved

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