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The federal government has unveiled the “premium passport processing centre” of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
The centre is expected to expedite passport processing for Nigerians seeking to procure the travel documents within 72 hours.
Speaking at the unveiling of the centre in Abuja on Tuesday, Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, said the facility was established to cater to the special needs of Nigerians.
He disclosed that the center was the first of its kind, adding that other centres will be open across the country.
Aregbesola asserted that no Nigerian deserved to be deprived of their right to own a passport if they so which to, noting that it’s the duty of the government to make such desire a reality.
“It is a first of many more to be established and designed to offer specialised services to Nigerians,” Aregbesola said.
“Every Nigerian has the right to a Nigerian passport and it is our responsibility to put it in the hands of anyone desirous of it within the shortest possible time, without stress. The passport should be available in a maximum 72 hours of a successful application”
On resolution of problems occasioned in the course of passport processing, the minister said the service must inform the applicant of any hiccups within 48 hours.
He averred that center will reduce corruption to the barest minimum and reduce stress.
He added, “It will also afford Nigerians the opportunity of getting their passports within 24 hours, at the high premium service and 72 hours at the ordinary premium service, albeit with added value and a little bit of extra cost.
Rauf Aregbesola
“A centre like this is necessary to reduce stress. Secondly, by minimising human contact, it eliminates the prospect of corruption.
“The commencement of the operations of this world-class facility will offer Nigerians services of convenience and pleasure by taking away the hitherto stress in the conventional passport offices.”
He also categorised the offers available, stating that the speed of the passport processing is based on the option selected.
On his part, Muhammed Babandede, NIS comptroller-general, promised that the centre will offer “effective and efficient passport services to applicants”.
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