The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially phased out passport production across multiple centres, adopting a single centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the development on Thursday during an inspection of the new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja.
He explained that with the project now fully completed, Nigeria is positioned to achieve greater efficiency, transparency, and productivity in the delivery of passport services.
According to the minister, the centralisation reform is aimed at eliminating bottlenecks, improving service delivery, and curbing corruption in the passport application process, which has long been a source of frustration for Nigerians at home and abroad.
Dr. Tunji-Ojo assured that the system would enhance data security, reduce waiting times, and ensure that passports are produced in a timely and standardised manner across the country.
