Last Thursday, the Minister issued a directive to clear the pending 200,000 passport applications.
Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has confirmed that nearly 60,000 passport backlogs were processed within four working days.
He made this announcement during a meeting with the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, in Abuja on Tuesday. Edu's visit aimed to extend a partnership to collaborate with the ministry in addressing challenges such as human trafficking, veterans' welfare, underemployment, and poverty.
Edu emphasized that the ministry is well-positioned to tackle human trafficking due to its supervisory role over the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
Tunji-Ojo expressed his support for the initiative, aligning it with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s #RenewedHope Agenda. He stated that collaboration is essential to achieve the agenda's goals.
He said, "As at this morning, I can tell you that about 60,000 passport backlogs have been cleared, specifically 59,906. As of Wednesday, September 6, 2023, when I issued a two-week ultimatum, we were facing a backlog of over 200,000 cases. "We've made significant headway, and I stand by my commitment – those backlogs must be completely cleared
In a separate meeting on Tuesday, the Minister of Interior also welcomed his counterpart from the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John.
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