Favour Ozioma Ogbodo
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has inaugurated a new passport office in Igobogbo community, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) disclosed this on its X page.
Unveiling the new office on Friday, 1st December, the Comptroller General of NIS, Caroline Adepoju, reassured Nigerians that their passports would be processed and issued within three weeks of submitting their application.
“I thank the traditional ruler and the people of Igboigbo for their support for ensuring the realisation of this project,” she said.
“This is my first assignment after my confirmation as the substantive comptroller-general of Nigeria Immigration Service, I want to advise the public to ensure they renew their passport six months before expiration to avoid being denied visa by some countries,” she advised.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, confirmed the development, saying the new passport office would improve service delivery to Nigerians at Igboigbo community and reduce the stress of traveling to obtain the document.
Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode, said the Igbogbo passport office is a testament to the federal government’s commitment to providing world-class immigration services.
The NIS had in January 2023 said it would need at least 15 passport offices in Lagos to cut the application waiting period. So far, there are passport offices in the Ikoyi, Festac, Alausa, and Alimosho areas of the state.
