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NIS Directs Passport Offices To Work Saturdays

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November 26, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has directed passport offices across the country to work on Saturdays.

Comptroller-General of the Service, Isa Jere, in a statement issued on Saturday, by the NIS Spokesperson, Tony Akuneme, said the directive was to enable the Service to reduce the backlog occasioned by the 2020 and 2021 prolonged lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The C-G has directed that Passport offices across the country with the high volume of pending applications work on Saturdays.

“The period for this exercise is expected to be every Saturday commencing from Dec. 3, 2022, to Jan. 28, 2023, between the period of 10 am to 2 pm.

“This is to enhance our service delivery to our esteemed clients.

“The Saturday proceeding the Christmas and New Year holidays are exempted”, he said.

The spokesman said passport offices that fall within this category should contact him by Monday for further details.

Akuneme reiterated the resolve of the C-G to make passport services available and stress-free to the travelling public, especially during the festive season.

Meanwhile, the Comptroller-General also approved the deployment of the Passport Controller in Ekiti to Jigawa, while the one in Ondo was moved to the NIS Zonal office in Ibadan.

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