Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to provide new passport printers to two consulates in the United States.
A statement on Thursday by Babatunde Alao, the minister’s special adviser on media and publicity, said the order was an acknowledgement of previous petitions requesting passport printers in the Atlanta and New York consulates, respectively.
“This short-term solution aims to resolve the current challenge promptly,” the statement quoted the minister as saying.
Tunji-Ojo noted plans are in progress to implement a streamlined process that would enable Nigerians to apply for their passports with more ease.
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“Part of this plan includes the activation of the Passport Personalisation Centre in Abuja, which is scheduled to start in the next few weeks,” the statement added.
“Also opening up more countries for the already-deployed contactless solution.”
The minister said there was already an end-to-end automation of the passport application process and the introduction of the contactless application process which was launched in Canada.
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He assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s administration remains committed to ensuring that citizens experience renewed hope, laced with innovation and convenience, while still enhancing national security.
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