The Nigeria Immigration Service said on Monday that 24
officers were to be sent to various embassies abroad to ease the process of
obtaining visas and e-passports.
The NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emeka Obua, made this
known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
Obua said some Nigerians in Diaspora and foreigners
experienced difficulties obtaining because NIS was not represented at some
Nigerian embassies.
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| President Goodluck Jonathan |
“President Goodluck Jonathan has graciously approved and
increased the number of missions abroad so that the service can send officers
to man them.
“With this development, the issue of delays or
non-availability of our services will reduce tremendously.’’
The spokesman said to complement the effort of officers, the
service would also make provisions for more machines since the passport was
mainly done online.
Obua said though the number of officers abroad was not yet
adequate to resolve the problem, the service hoped to send more officers to man
other immigration desks as soon as possible.
He said that NIS had begun the implementation of the new
e-passport reforms, and called on all Nigerians to cooperate with the service
to ensure its implementation.
The spokesman added that the new 64-page e-passport costs
N20,000, adding that those under 18 years and those above 60 years could obtain
the passport at N8,750.
“The new passport has security features to forestall
identity theft, accommodate frequent travelers, take care of low income earners
and the aged and is gender friendly,” he said.
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