The Federal Government of Nigeria has said clearing all passport backlogs should not take more than two weeks.
This was made known by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday.
He stated that there is no excuse for passport delay in Nigeria.
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He also said “clearing all backlogs shouldn’t take more than two weeks”, adding that the scarcity and delay around fresh passport issuance and renewal fuelled corruption in the sector.
“After clearing these backlogs, no Nigerian should wait for more than two weeks,” he stressed.