The
Nigeria Immigration Service has concluded plans to increase the price
of international passport as it says it cannot sustain the current
trend.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has began the process to
review its charges in the coming days, the agency said. The agency said
it is not longer possible to issue passports at the current rates.
This was revealed at the flagging off the ceremony for the capacity
building programme on Information Communication Technology (ICT) for
Immigration officers in Abuja by the NIS Comptroller-General, Mr.
Muhammad Babandede.
However, he didn't reveal when the new charges will kick off,
Babandede disclosed that they had written to the presidency for
approval.
He said: “It is not easy for us to pay for booklets because of
the cost. You will agree with me that air tickets have doubled in this
country. You are aware that a lot of things have changed, but the
passport fees have not changed.”
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