President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday launched a new enhanced security Nigerian passport with 10 years validity.
He performed the ceremony at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the presidential villa, Abuja.
The FEC meeting was held a day earlier ostensibly to enable the President to participate in the All Progressives Congress (APC) rallies in Edo and Delta states on Wednesday.
The President was immediately issued his own 10 – year validity passport by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mr Mohammad Babandede.
Speaking to State House correspondents later, Babandede explained that the new passport has enhanced features which will make it easier for security management.
He said it will bring discipline to the system even as he added that the old passport will work concurrently with the new one.
He said the new passport with 32 pages will cost N25, 000 and $130 abroad; the 64 pages with five years expiration time will cost N35, 000 and $150 abroad while the 64 pages with 10 years validity will cost N70, 000 in Nigeria and $230 abroad.
He said: “The new passport reform programme is weather friendly, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) compliant, it has polycarbonate technology that eliminates damage, enhanced security features and save Nigerians in the Diaspora time of frequent visit to Nigerian Embassy among others.”
Also speaking, the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau said Nigerians in Diaspora demanded the10-year validity passport, which the government has obliged them.
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He said the e-passport database is the most reliable source of data for criminal investigation.
The minister however regretted that the passport was being produced outside the country and therefore stressed the need to domesticate production.
On the outcome of the FEC meeting, Minister of information, Lai Mohammed, said the government will take its final decision on the new minimum wage after it has been discussed by the National Economic Council (NEC).
Recall that even though the National Tripartite Committee on the New National Minimum Wage has submitted its report, the President is yet to transmit a bill to the National Assembly for its consideration and approval.
The federal government has offered to pay N24, 000, states are insisting on N22,500 while the Tripartite Committee recommended N30,000.
Thank you jare baba next level
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Passport to be calibrated?
Next Level Sai Baba
Those are d lame man project he can do…An idea meant for an ordinary DG of An Agency….No deep thought….Sleeping brain president
Salami Adegbemi you are ignorant!!!
Red of all colours??
Next level fully activated 100%
That means the 64 pages passport of 10 years validity will be issued from nothing less than 100-140k in the state immigration offices cos the state prices always double that of the federal given price. Lord have mercy
Thank you for what is it employment total nonsense.
Vieny Vieny Diamond it is good they even try and change the color cos that green one has stigma in foreign ports of entry. We go enjoy some stigma free for some time before they cast it again
Thief , changing documents everytime, now in Nigeria no more renewal of documents, this is one of the ways he siphons public money
Why Red colour?
Ayodeji Ayoade next level of poverty for yourself and family and so shall be in GOD”S in your life and I heard you said Amen
Better thanks My President
Tueeh. That’s Fulani colour. Hope you guys know that.
Wat are u doing Wit international passport, are u still hoping to travel abroad to reside. go back to ur home town nd stay old fool.
Apc propaganda
And y diz question?
Good
Daura or we emigration.
One is sure.
Red for Red Card.
This is beautiful ….. But it’s too expensive
Byeeee
We don’t need it, pack and go
10 year passport, what is the essence misplaced priority.
By Feb. 1 AU unify passport will be ready for collection just like ECOWAS passport that nullify Nigerian passport.
You must be nut to say that to a your country president because you don’t love yourself and your country. You are senseless
Useless did you know if the country well Exist till then ? Brainless jubrin ….
Where did this man get this colour?
Red means what ?
Monkey and Baboon mentality
Samaila Haruna its diplomatic passport
Vieny Vieny Diamond red passport is for diplomatic…standard still remain green
Thank you baa
Thank you Mr president
We’re is ur father
The reason why u are not inform is because you’re deform…
In Ondo State ur own state…go and check these lame projects.
1) cassava processing Plant
2)Construction of 13KV transmission line and 132/33KV Substation at Okitipupa, Ondo.
3)Rehabilitation of roads, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ore – Okitipupa Road…
Please stop reasoning with ur anus.
#NEXTLEVEL
off all the job loos,insecurity, high cost of living etc,na red passport be your problem
Red card
Since u have not gone to renew a passport b4 that expires in short time n u have to pay almost d price of new one to get it, how will u know the essence
Biliamin Oladele Popoola
Which one is this again?
Jean Paul Cbn
Kid
AU will start to issue passport even if you are given 50years it will no longer be useful
70k????
Misplaced priority.
VOTE ATIKU ABUBAKAR FOR PRESIDENT ON FEBRUARY 16TH
Chibueze Biafra. Biafra people don’t need it now but we Nigerians need it Baba Next Level
Olamilekan Jolayemi Gold Thank you sir ☺
How many years Buhari want reach na?
Change d colour pls
So U are given us new passport 2 go Wer…. No way we are here with u fix our country home not passport
You are happy because you have an international passport, what happened to your country.
Knowledge is the product or wisdom and good leadership. When leaders lack it, they are sick in productivity. Is red part of Nigeria color? Don’t copy but be creative.
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This is not our problem
Buhari is the most corrupt, clueless,insensitive
and incompetent president Nigeria ever had
and must be
voted out. Whether the so-called
Buharists like it or not.