The NIS has directed passport offices to work on Saturdays.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has directed selected passport offices across the country to work on Saturdays.
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According to a statement on Saturday by the service’s spokesman, Tony Akuneme, the directive is aimed at clearing the backlog of passport applications.
Akuneme disclosed that the comptroller-general, Isa Jere, gave the directive to enable the service reduce the backlog occasioned by the 2020 and 2021 prolonged lockdown due to the COVID pandemic.
“The C-G has directed that passport offices across the country with high volume of pending applications to work on Saturdays,” the statement reads.
“The period for this exercise is expected to be every Saturday commencing from December 3, 2022 to January 28, 2023 between the period of 10 am to 2 pm.
“This is to enhance our service delivery to our esteemed clients.
“The Saturday proceding (sic) the Christmas and New Year holidays are exempted.”
Jere also approved the deployment of the passport controller in Ekiti to Jigawa, while the one in Ondo was moved to the NIS zonal office in Ibadan.
The NIS spokesman noted that henceforth, the comptroller-general will hold passport officials accountable for any acts of indiscipline by officials under their watch.
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He added that the Immigration chief has resolved to make passport services available and stress-free to the public, especially during the festive period.
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