COVID19: Nigeria Extends Suspension of Passport Processing, Migrant e-Registration

Oru Leonard

As a result of the lockdown extension by Federal Government of Nigerian to curb the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), establishments has also been adapting their operations to key into measures adopted by Federal Government to reduce the pandemic.

The Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede MFR, has complied by extending of the temporary suspension of processing of passport and Migrant e-Registration from the 23rd April – 23rd May, 2020 in pursuance of the government’s directives on Restrictions on International Flight and closure of land borders.

The Service’s Public Relations Officer, DCI Sunday James in a statement made the announcement on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

The statement added that the Service is taking advantage of this period to process all pending passport cases and the public will be duly informed when they are ready for collection at the expiration of the restriction order.

The NIS regreted any inconvenience caused the general public within the period while assuring Nigerians of continued service.