Nigerians In Diaspora Decry Passport Scarcity

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Some Nigerians in Diaspora have decried the unavailability of Nigerian passport booklets in missions abroad, describing the situation as a threat to their

He said women who were supposed to get their children registered for them to continue their lives could no longer do so because there were no passport booklets.

Also speaking, Mr Odijie Irabor, the general coordinator, NDN, said the passport remained the most important single identity document required for the purpose of international relations. He said they had in the past gone to neighbouring countries in Europe to get their passports issued or renewed but unfortunately, the scarcity had hit all countries in Europe.

“The sad story is that we book appointments for Nigerian international passport with Nigerian embassies; we travel unimaginable distances sometimes across international borders to pay and be captured for the passport.“Most times this happens when Nigerians need this passport urgently to renew their residency or embark on crucial documentation procedures in their respective countries.

 

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