Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-
Okeke, said on Sunday that the Central Bank of Nigeria has
approved a centre to conduct biometric verification for
Nigerians in South Africa.

Ajulu-Okeke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Johannesburg that the CBN was worried about the number
of Nigerians abroad not captured in the Bank Verification
Number (BVN) exercise.

She said the bank approved that the centre, located in
Johannesburg, should carry out the exercise to enable
Nigerians in South Africa with accounts at home be
captured for the BVN.

“ The good news is that from South Africa, Nigerians
can monitor their accounts at home and feel relaxed
that their accounts will not be closed because they
were not captured for the BVN,“ she said.

The Consul-General also said that the Consulate, with
the approval of the Nigeria Immigration Service, had set up a new passport and visa processing centre in South Africa.

According to her, the centre was in the same building with
the one approved by the Central Bank to carry out
biometrics verification for BVN.

“ The Nigeria Immigration Service(NIS) has become aware
of the difficulties faced by Nigerians who do not have credit
cards and who cannot pay for passport and visa services.

“ The NIS has engaged a company, OIS Services, to process
passport and visa.

“ The company has brought an officer as a Centre Manager
of the new passport and visa service centre.

“ They are now working in secured format with the
Consulate.

“ The NIS has set up similar passport centres in London,
Beijing, New Delhi, Dubai, New York and is now setting up
centres in Washington DC and Atlanta,“ she said.

Ajulu-Okeke urged Nigerians to use the new centre to
process their passports and avoid using agents who might
fleece them in the process.

She said the Consulate had been working with the Nigeria Union in South Africa to protect and promote the interest of Nigerians and their welfare.

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