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Immigration Service instructs passport offices to work Saturdays

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In light of backlog of passport applications, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has directed passport offices to work on Saturdays.

The directive was contained in a statement issued by NIS spokesperson, Tony Akuneme, on Saturday.

Mr Akuneme said the comptroller-general, Isa Jere, who gave the directive, also approved the deployment of passport controllers to Ondo and Ekiti states.

He reiterated the commitment of the comptroller-general to make passport services available and stress-free to the travelling public.

The statement reads: “The comptroller-general has directed that passport offices across the country with a high volume of pending applications to work on Saturdays.

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“The period for this exercise is expected to be every Saturday commencing from December 3, 2022, to January 28, 2023, between the period of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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

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

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