Dear Nairalanders,

I need urgent help with this issue. I am travelling to Nigeria in less than 4 business days and I am yet to receive my passport back from this embassy. I have confirmation that my application and passport were received. I mailed it in for an endorsement of my son.

Please any help will be appreciated. I have called and left messages. No one picks the phone up, no one has returned my call yet.

My email is ayinba@yahoo.com

why not go down to their office with your proof that you are travelling in a few days that way they could expedite your travel document issue by either giving you what you applied for or giving you emergency travel document because obviously it's not your fault. Calling them will do you no good. they are based in America but they are still using Naija system

ayinba1:

Dear Nairalanders,

I need urgent help with this issue. I am travelling to Nigeria in less than 4 business days and I am yet to receive my passport back from this embassy. I have confirmation that my application and passport were received. I mailed it in for an endorsement of my son.

Please any help will be appreciated. I have called and left messages. No one picks the phone up, no one has returned my call yet.

My email is ayinba@yahoo.com

If u are waiting for them to pick your call or reply your message u are on a long thing
U better go to their office and check what's up. The problem with Nigeria right now is more than Passport endorsement. May God save Nigeria. My heart goes out to people living in Jos at this moment of grief

Thanks for your responses. I am very much aware of what is going on in Nigeria, BUT this is exactly the time that the phones should be answered by the Embassy staff. No one, I mean , no one answers any phone or extension.

if you really need your passport you will physically show up at the embassy

maybe you have dual citizenship and as such dont really care per se since you can always travel using another one?

Are u after me or gonna help me out

Solutions please, thanks

go there yourself since your travel date is so close.

and since they're not picking up the phone.

you can try emailing them but dont get your hopes up with that.

^Thanks

they dont pick up calls. they are using magic jack as phone line.and the voice mail comes inform of email. Go down there. In Atlanta its a little bit better. if you had enough time i should asked you to send it to me and i will take it there my self. Thats how i help process for a friend in Dallas last year.
That place is Nigeria, it could be in America but its Niaja. period.

I agree go in person.  they have a specific processing period . then add two  to three days just cos its naija . If you show up with proof of travel and a few oga/madam pleases, They will do it . if you can go will suggest sending someone there .

Thank you everyone.

Can you believe it? I actually just received my passport in the mail this morniong (1100) Even though my son was identified as "FEMALE" but hey that's a small thing. My hubby's very first US ID said "female " too.

A big "THANK YOU" to the Nigerian Embassy at Washington DC.

Thanks to all contributors too.