FG Approves Boarding Of Nigerians With Expired Passports
Category: Nigeria News
The Federal Government has approved the boarding and entrance of Nigerians
abroad with an expired international passport into the country.
This was contained in a letter by the Special Assistant to the
Comptroller General (Foreign Desk), Immigration Service, B.M. Lawal, on behalf
of the Comptroller General of Immigration Service.
The letter
entitled: Authority to Board/Admit Nigerians with Expired Nigeria Passports,
was copied to all Head of Mission, Immigration Attaches, Airport Comptrollers,
and Airlines.
It reads: “I am directed to respectfully present the compliments of the
Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service and notify all relevant
authorities that the Federal government has approved that Nigerians returning
home can be admitted into the country with their expired Nigerian
passports.
“Consequently, all airlines are requested to allow
holders of expired Nigerian passports to board without let or hindrance.
“In addition, all Nigerian diplomatic Mission abroad are kindly
requested to circulate this information to airlines operators and border
authorities of host countries for their necessary action.”
This is the level that our rulers have taken to. Allowing passport to have long years or replace when fill practice will not be adopted from this clueless rulers
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