Passport: Why NIS Not Yet Fully Satisfying Nigerians — Aregbesola

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has admitted that the
Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, still had challenges meeting the
number of applications for Nigerian passports annually.

Mr Aregbesola stated this on Thursday during the virtual
inauguration of the newly completed Office Complex of the NIS, Oyo
State Command in Ibadan.

The minister said much still needed to be done to satisfy the
desires of Nigerians in terms of processing and prompt delivery of
passports to applicants.

He said the service was aware of the complaints of Nigerians on
the issue and was working assiduously to meet up with their
expectations.

“NIS is not only for passport issuance, there is issue of
Immigration management as well as border patrol.

“I want to commend the service for gradual adoption of
technology in immigration management and border patrol and I want
to emphasise that this is the way to go,” Mr Aregbesola said.

He commended officers and men of NIS for being conversant with
the application of technology and its effective utilisation.

The minister also appreciated NIS partners for their support in
the provision of the technology devices and requested for more
support in the deployment of technology devices to all land borders
in Nigeria.

Mr Aregbesola commended NIS, Oyo State Command as well as the
Zonal Command, saying the new complex would serve as a factor to
stimulate dedication and passion for service delivery.

On his part, the NIS Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede,
said that the edifice would add value to the services NIS delivered
to the people.

” A good working environment will enhance productivity and I
assure the minister of proper maintenance of the new office
complex,” Mr Babandede said.

Also, the NIS Comptroller in Oyo State, Babangida Usman, said
the inauguration of the edifice marked an historical event in the
history of NIS Oyo State command.

Mr Babangida said that the command since inception had witnessed
several infrastructural development and different leadership.

He said the new edifice became a reality with the support of NIS
Comptroller-General and the minister in order to provide a more
conducive working environment for the officers and men of the
command.

Mr Babangida said that the office would go a long way in
enhancing effective and efficient service delivery in Oyo State and
Nigeria in general. NAN

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has admitted that the
Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, still had challenges meeting the
number of applications for Nigerian passports annually.

Mr Aregbesola stated this on Thursday during the virtual
inauguration of the newly completed Office Complex of the NIS, Oyo
State Command in Ibadan.

The minister said much still needed to be done to satisfy the
desires of Nigerians in terms of processing and prompt delivery of
passports to applicants.

He said the service was aware of the complaints of Nigerians on
the issue and was working assiduously to meet up with their
expectations.

“NIS is not only for passport issuance, there is issue of
Immigration management as well as border patrol.

“I want to commend the service for gradual adoption of
technology in immigration management and border patrol and I want
to emphasise that this is the way to go,” Mr Aregbesola said.

He commended officers and men of NIS for being conversant with
the application of technology and its effective utilisation.

The minister also appreciated NIS partners for their support in
the provision of the technology devices and requested for more
support in the deployment of technology devices to all land borders
in Nigeria.

Mr Aregbesola commended NIS, Oyo State Command as well as the
Zonal Command, saying the new complex would serve as a factor to
stimulate dedication and passion for service delivery.

On his part, the NIS Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede,
said that the edifice would add value to the services NIS delivered
to the people.

” A good working environment will enhance productivity and I
assure the minister of proper maintenance of the new office
complex,” Mr Babandede said.

Also, the NIS Comptroller in Oyo State, Babangida Usman, said
the inauguration of the edifice marked an historical event in the
history of NIS Oyo State command.

Mr Babangida said that the command since inception had witnessed
several infrastructural development and different leadership.

He said the new edifice became a reality with the support of NIS
Comptroller-General and the minister in order to provide a more
conducive working environment for the officers and men of the
command.

Mr Babangida said that the office would go a long way in
enhancing effective and efficient service delivery in Oyo State and
Nigeria in general. NAN