Flee from touts–Oyo Immigration Comptroller warns public

The Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Oyo State, Mrs Victoria Isang has called on members of the public to flee from touts who parade themselves as ‘agents or contacts’ of the Oyo State Immigration Service.

Mrs Isang who spoke exclusively with the Tribune Travel and Tourism Magazine on the background of dearth of passport  booklets  in the command revealed that the scarcity of booklets was  not a deliberate act of the Immigration Service rather it was  the result of a major  technical hitch in central processing unit which has been tackled and rectified .

She called on the members of the public nationwide not to patronise touts or those who she learnt called themselves “immigration contact person” adding that the Nigeria Immigration Service has never and would never appoint anybody or person to be its agents neither its contact person when it comes to passport and travelling documents processing. “So flee from these impostors,” “she counselled

Mrs Isang called on the public to always be conscious of the expiry date on their passport and to always activate the procurement of a virgin passport or renewal of an existing one weeks and months before it is “urgently needed” so as not to be under the pressure of ‘urgent procurement ‘which lead many people to fall for touts who usually promise what they cannot deliver thus extorting them.

She assured members of the public of prompt service and urged them to go through the due process in obtaining travelling documents and national passport.

Mrs Isang said whatever challenges being encountered at obtaining the international passport was a matter of fleeting illusion which would soon be over.

She assured the public of the dedication of the members of Oyo Immigration Service to always do their best in ensuring efficient service and delivery.

Mrs Isang informed “we have issued over 14000 booklets in the last three months in Oyo State. We  are working hard to clear all backlog of requests  as the passport control unit is burning the night candle of ensuring that all request are made available promptly and timely. She further said that “we are not resting on our oars and we shall not. We are employed to serve the nation and the public. We cannot do otherwise. Be assured of this”.