The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) launches a centralized passport production system with the capacity of producing up to 5,000 passports every day.
This development was announced on Thursday by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during the inspection of the new Centralized Passport Personalization Centre at the NIS headquarters in Abuja, stating that it is a major milestone in Nigeria’s 62-year history of passport issuance.
He said the old decentralized system used outdated machines that could only produce about 300 passports daily.
According to him, “This is a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria. We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week. Automation and optimization are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians.”