The Federal Government reports that 650 000 international passport booklets were manufactured in 2022.
This is a decrease of 100,000 applications from the yearly total of 750,000,000.Information Guide Nigeria
The Nigerian Immigration Service generated 1.9 million passports between June 2021 and June 2022, according to the Minister of the Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who stated this on Thursday during an event in Lagos commemorating the 30th anniversary of Philip Consulting Limited.
Aregbesola was represented at the occasion by one of his special advisers, Ademola Adeyinka, who stated that between 2021 and 2022, the number of passport applications increased by 30%.
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“This year alone, 625,000 booklets have been produced out of the 750, 000 applications received. A total of 1.3m passports were produced last year. The NIS has also produced 1.9 million passports between June 2021 And June 2022.”
In addition, he stated that the federal government had processed and issued 1,219 business permits in three years.
“Both education and labour have suddenly increased the demand for passports. Between 2021 till date, I think we have seen a spike of about 30 per cent growth rate in passport applications.
“From 2019 till date, the Ministry has processed and granted 1,219 business permits, 2706 expatriate quotas, and renewed 7424 expatriate quotas.”JAMB Result
According to him, “With the recent increase in rates, only the affluent can afford to fly. Interestingly, Nigeria has an impressive collection of private jets that do not reflect the challenges of the masses to assess air travel but rather, a huge trial disparity between the rich and the poor in the country.”
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