NIS Issues Ban On Unauthorized Entry Into Passport Centres -READ DETAILS
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Aug 11, 2022
In a seminar organized on wednesday by Assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration, Olakunle Osisanya, officer in-charge of Nigerian Immigration Service Zone A Lagos, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) announced to officers and men of the Provost and Servicom Units of the Zone the implementation of appointment-based entry into passport offices across the country, as reported by NAN.
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In the course of the seminar, the Comptroller General, Idris Jere warned officers to stop extortion and sharp practises in the processing of passports as well as maintaining a high level of discipline and professionalism in their conduct.
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The CG emphasized on the relevance of the workshop was to stress the need for the appointment system to be respected by workers.
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He said "Henceforth, entrance into the passport offices would be based strictly on applicant's ability to provide evidence of appointment and collection dates."
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Jere said the integrity of the appointment system would be monitored and that any officer caught extorting would face discipline.
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Jere further advised applicants for passports to apply ahead of time to by logging into the NIS portal.
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"Applicants should fill the application form, make payment, choose a date, processing centre and proceed to the centre on the chosen date with the required documents", he said.
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Officials at the workshop included Lagos Command Comptroller Mani Bagiwa; Murtala Muhammed International Airport Comptroller Adeola Adesokan; Passport Control Officer Ikoyi, AO Bewaji; Lagos Command Passport Comptroller Udoh Robert, among others.
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