The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has advised Nigerians seeking to obtain passports not to seek the services of middlemen or touts but to register online by themselves.
This was as he disclosed that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) was working towards reducing the waiting time for passport data capturing to three days.
According to a statement by his media aide, Sola Fasure, the minister, who unveiled NIS’ Passport Front Desk Office in Auchi, Edo State on Saturday, advised applicants not to go through third parties but apply on any internet-enabled device through the Nigeria Immigration Service portal.
He said: “I will, therefore, plead with applicants not to go through them and other touts hanging around passport offices, soliciting from applicants. The application can be done in your bedroom on your Android phone through the Nigeria Immigration Service portal. You do not need a third party. Those who patronise them are the ones encouraging their nefarious activities and frustrating our efforts at transparency and providing seamless service”.
