72-Hour Passport Issuance Policy Takes Effect From June, Says Aregbesola

Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, says he is committed
to clearing the backlog of passport applications and issuance
latest May 31st.

Aregbesola stated this on Friday when he received the
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike
Dabiri-Erewa and management staff of the commission in Abuja.

Aregbesola explained that the Ministry of Interior has
introduced sweeping reforms as it concerns passport application and
issuance.

He stressed that a regime of not more than 72 hours express
passport processing is underway.

According to Aregbesola: “Whoever holds a Nigerian passport is a
bona fide citizen who must be treated with dignity and
respect.”

On managing migration, Aregbesola promised to work with
strategic agencies to see that migration is profitable to the
migrant and to the country of stay and homeland.

He also applauded NIDCOM for its giant strides so far describing
the Commission as a veritable tool for strong and worthy engagement
with the Nigerian Diaspora.

Aregbesola further said government will holistically look into
the issue of historic African diaspora whose forefathers were taken
away as slaves and who had done their DNA which identified them as
Nigerians and are requesting Nigerian citizenship.

Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, says he is committed
to clearing the backlog of passport applications and issuance
latest May 31st.

Aregbesola stated this on Friday when he received the
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike
Dabiri-Erewa and management staff of the commission in Abuja.

Aregbesola explained that the Ministry of Interior has
introduced sweeping reforms as it concerns passport application and
issuance.

He stressed that a regime of not more than 72 hours express
passport processing is underway.

According to Aregbesola: “Whoever holds a Nigerian passport is a
bona fide citizen who must be treated with dignity and
respect.”

On managing migration, Aregbesola promised to work with
strategic agencies to see that migration is profitable to the
migrant and to the country of stay and homeland.

He also applauded NIDCOM for its giant strides so far describing
the Commission as a veritable tool for strong and worthy engagement
with the Nigerian Diaspora.

Aregbesola further said government will holistically look into
the issue of historic African diaspora whose forefathers were taken
away as slaves and who had done their DNA which identified them as
Nigerians and are requesting Nigerian citizenship.