Minister Orders Deployment Of Passport Printers To US Consulates

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, has ordered that the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta and New York, United States of America, install new printers.

A group of Nigerian Diaspora members filed a petition a few days later.

After describing the difficulties Nigerians are facing in the two cities, the petitioners had written to the minister to take action.

In response, Tunji-Ojo in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, acknowledged receipt of the petition while announcing his directive to the NIS.

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The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Tunji-Ojo, acknowledged receipt of a petition challenging the use of passport printers in Atlanta and the New York Consulates.

The minister has since approved and directed the NIS to immediately install new printers at the passport offices in both cities to address this issue. These printers are ready for installation. This short-term solution aims to resolve the current challenge promptly.

The minister made it clear that a long-term plan is being put into place to streamline the passport application process, making it easier for Nigerians to apply for their passports.

The Passport Personalization Center in Abuja is scheduled to open up more nations for the already-used contactless solution as part of this strategy.

“No agency is left out, and the ministry under the minister is operating continuously.” For instance, the NIS has implemented the contactless application process, which has since been introduced in Canada, and end-to-end automation of the passport application process.

Source: Channels TV