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  The Nigerian Immigration Service has extended the date for resumption of new passport application from June 1st, 2021 to June 8th, 2021. This information was made public through an official statement released by the agency on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021.
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It will be recalled that in May, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, had directed the suspension of new passport applications until June 1st to enable the NIS solve all pending issues but it appears there is still more to do. Commenting on the extension, the agency’s spokesperson, Amos Okpu, disclosed that the congestion at passport issuing centres will not permit the Service to accept new applications. The COVID-19 pandemic is a major concern and the NIS noted that the extension is in a bid to ensure compliance with safety protocol while they resolve pending issues.
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‘This situation will not allow the Service to accommodate new applications especially considering our desire to ensure that people who come to our offices comply with all the COVID-19 protocols.  Consequent upon the above, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has extended the commencement of the new passport regime earlier scheduled for June 1, 2021 by one week till June 8, 2021.’ Amos Okpu
Furthermore, the statement assured Nigerians of the Comptroller General’s resolve to ensure full commitment towards improved service delivery as regards passport applications as well as other services delivered by the NIS.
‘The Comptroller General of Immigration assures all of full commitment to improved service delivery to all passport applicants and others. Passport Control Officers have been directed to continue to send out short message notifications for collection to all applicants who indicated functional contact details/numbers in their applications while efforts have been intensified to clear up the remaining applications in some Centres.’ Okpu
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This article was first published on 4th June 2021

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