The graduation of the automated passport software course of is scheduled to start on Monday, January 8, 2024, as introduced by the Minister of Inside, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
The Minister revealed this replace whereas conducting an inspection of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) services in Abuja, accompanied by the Comptroller Normal of the Service, Wura-Ola Adepoju, on Monday.
In an announcement made final December, Minister Tunji-Ojo had beforehand indicated the Federal Authorities’s dedication to implementing a complete automation system for passport purposes throughout the nation.
Talking on Monday, Tunji-Ojo mentioned Nigerians will be capable of apply and full their passport software course of, together with importing passport images and supporting paperwork on-line with out human contact, beginning January 8.
He mentioned the ministry has commenced the coaching course of that may result in the dwell launch of the automation.
“We’re good to go dwell. We’re beginning the coaching, and on January 8, the answer can be dwell and direct for Nigerians to have an excellent really feel and a candy expertise primarily based on the renewed hope of Mr President.
Now we have been capable of scale back human contact in passport acquisition to the minimal, he mentioned.
Tunji-Ojo mentioned the initiative is just not solely a leap in the direction of effectivity but additionally a big enhancement to the nation’s safety structure.
The automated system is predicted to expedite the detection of fraudulent passport purposes, thus bolstering the nation’s safety measures, he mentioned, including that the service has stationed doc verification officers throughout all native authorities areas within the nation to scrutinise passport purposes within the nation.
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