Nigeria’s Minister of Interior sets date for passport automation for easy application

The Nigerian government has declared that the automation of the passport application process will begin on January 8, 2024.

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this, saying the innovation introduced would pave the way for Nigerians to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact.

“We are good to go live,” he assured.

“We are starting the training and on January 8, the solution will be live and direct for Nigerians to have a good feel, a sweet experience based on the Renewed Hope of Mr President.

“We have been able to reduce human contact in passport acquisition to the minimum,” he added.

Recall that the new minister of interior has pledged to solve the recurrent delay in passport application in the country.

Earlier in September, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service to clear all backlogs of passport applications in two weeks.

Handing down the order in a meeting involve the immigration and its partners, the minister said, “As I am concerned, the issue of passport is a national emergency. I keep getting emails daily from Nigerians complaining. We cannot continue like that.

“It has become an embarrassment to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I represent him here as your minister. That embarrassment is mine now. I am not changing my words. I need the backlog cleared in two weeks.”