{"id":15717,"date":"2024-01-22T09:28:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T09:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=15717"},"modified":"2024-01-22T09:28:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T09:28:57","slug":"nigerians-cry-out-as-fgs-new-passport-system-proves-inefficient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/01\/22\/nigerians-cry-out-as-fgs-new-passport-system-proves-inefficient\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians Cry Out as FG&#8217;s New Passport System Proves Inefficient"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The recent introduction of the passport automation process has reportedly caused difficulties for Nigerians seeking fresh or renewed international passports, particularly those in the Diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>The new system, implemented by Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has led to confusion and frustration among applicants in various passport offices. Nigerians returning for the Yuletide have faced challenges in making online payments, uploading photos, and completing the process independently.<\/p>\n<p>Complaints include a lack of assistance from immigration officers and unclear requirements, such as ICAO standards for photos. The rushed implementation without proper training and support systems has raised concerns among applicants and immigration officers alike, impacting the efficiency and inclusivity of the passport application process.<\/p>\n<p>Some Diaspora applicants questioned the timing and consideration for their circumstances, given the limited time available during the holiday season. The mandatory 10-year booklet requirement and increased fees have also sparked criticism, with calls for a more gradual and well-prepared transition to passport automation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent introduction of the passport automation process has reportedly caused difficulties for Nigerians seeking fresh or renewed international passports, particularly those in the Diaspora. The new system, implemented by Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has led to confusion and frustration among applicants in various passport offices. Nigerians returning for the Yuletide have faced challenges [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":15718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[577],"class_list":["post-15717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abuja-reports","tag-nis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15717"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15754,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15717\/revisions\/15754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}