treesun:

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday in Abuja reacted to a global ranking that placed the Nigerian passport 98th out of 199 countries; below other African states such as Malawi, Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and The Gambia.

It said although it welcomed the ranking, it is more concerned with Nigerian passport’s compliance with the global standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

According to details obtained from Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, the passport index published quarterly is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world’s largest database of travel information.

The recently published Q1 2022 index cross-examined the passports of 199 countries with 227 travel destinations; and ranked these passports based on global access and mobility.

Each passport is scored based on the number of destinations that the holder can access visa-free. This also applies if passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority upon entry.

Japan and Singapore topped the ranks with passports gaining access to 192 countries. The United States and the United Kingdom ranked seventh while Yemen, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan settled at the bottom five.

Despite emerging 28th globally, the Seychellois passport ranked the highest in Africa, having visa-free access to 152 countries. Botswana and Namibia ranked second and third with 86 and 78 countries, respectively.

Malawi (76th), Niger (90th), Chad (90th) The Gambia (75th), Uganda (76th), Zimbabwe (78th) and Sierra Leone (80th) all ranked above Nigeria and Ethiopia, which tallied at 98th. Despite Nigeria’s position on the list, it rose five places compared to the Q4 2021.

Reacting to the report, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Amos Okpo, argued that visa-free mobility is largely a reflection of bilateral agreements between countries and within regional blocs.

Speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, he said, “While we appreciate the work done by Henley & Partners, we are more concerned with deepening our passport technology to meet up with the standards of the ICAO; ensuring that our passport complies with ICAO guidelines.”

Okpo argued that Nigeria has been a Public Key Directory of the ICAO since April 2009 and, therefore, sits in a respectable position in the comity of nations.

According to the ICAO, “the Public Key Directory is a central repository for exchanging the information required to authenticate electronic Machine-Readable Travel Documents such as e-Passports, electronic ID cards and Visible Digital Seals.”

The directory which acts as a central broker for this information ensures that information adheres to the technical standards required to achieve and maintain interoperability.

Asserting NIS’ position on Henley’s ranking, Okpo said, “What we put more emphasis on here is our standing in the ICAO. When ICAO alerts us of any lapses with our passports, we get to work. Nigeria has been part of the Public Key Directory since 2009 and it took us complying with several passport security specifications to be reflected on that directory.

“This (Henley & Partners) ranking is based on passport admissibility. And that is largely a function of mutual understanding, reciprocity among countries which does not necessarily reflect the true strength of a passport. A good example is the European Union and the ECOWAS,” he said.

He also noted that when Nigeria joined the ICAO’s PKD, there were only 13 member states; New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, the United States of America, Germany, the Republic of Korea, France, China, Kazahkstan and India.

So far, the directory has 82 participant countries, with Mongolia joining in December 2021.

https://punchng.com/immigration-kicks-as-nigerian-passport-ranks-below-niger-chad-others/

This is just the beginning. Sooner than later, your useless passport would be ranked below Yemen and Afghanistan!

Tranquill:
How many times do you read about Chadian and Nigerien citizens peddling drugs and engaging in various crimes outside their countries?

These people are not wealthier than Nigerians both as individual citizens and as countries.

Some people are already blaming Buhari and the government.

Continue to celebrate criminals and criminality.

Buhari join, the whole parameters, the citizens, head no well, citizens no well, public officers holder same, everything just yamayama

Racoon:
Same passport that is so difficult to get today anywhere in Nigeria except by corruption? While, perhaps that is what the nation deserves based on every objective indices of global assessment.

getting Nigerian passport in usa is very expensive and difficult.

Mokason288:
Under Jonathan regime

Nigeria was number one in whole of Africa

I won’t say more than that

pure lie. Don’t bring PDP and APC matters into this all our leaders have failed us and their plan is to continue to fail us. Another problem is the youths, the bad reputation Nigeria has abroad is directly caused by the youths though that also linked to the leaders indirectly.The weakness of our passport has been there even before we came back to democracy only that it’s getting weaker

Fool

Mokason288
post=111059980:
Under Jonathan regime
Nigeria was number one in whole of Africa

I won’t say more than that

It's true...
Until Nigeria passport hurt so much,you may not understand why you are ranked below.

Cousin9999:
Listen, Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. And despite external and internal sabotage, Nigerian people are proud, resilient, well-educated, hardworking, and determined. Oyinbos are genuinely bothered by these facts. The issues with entering various countries has nothing to do with bad eggs or any other nonsense. It's racism. It's the same reason why the US fights Haitians from entering, but all kinds of Asian and central American criminals walk right in.

I really pity you, you have no idea how ignorant you are. Please go and read how Japanese passport is at the top even when they are not white people. See even in your personal life try to always struggle to tell yourself the truth at all times, it will take you farther in life than shameful self delusions. No sane country or people should need to be envious of Nigeria because we have nothing and we are already destroyed by our own hands, we don't need a single help to self-destruct. Pls help your life

ThinkSmarter:

Zoo Passport?
But you can't travel out of the Zoo without the Zoo Passport
Stop talking down on Nigeria, it's the only Country we got.
Even though there is tribalism, nepotism, corruption and impunity.
But it is still our Country.
Biafra may be your dream country.
But before Heaven, Earth was.
Let's plant flowers, gardens, control erosion, tackle climate change, address poverty, corruption, acrimony here on earth 1st.
For the dreamt Heaven (Biafra) may not be withnessed till we bow out of the earth.
For the mean time, it's only Nigerian Passports, Currency, ID, Embassies that are legally recognized worldwide
You can't identify yourself as a Biafran when asked of your country of Origin in diaspora.
You can't also present Biafran passport.
Be the good Nigerian you wish others to be 1st.
Stop tribalism, corruption, nepotism and religious sentiments in your encounter with others.
And from there it will spread to others
Peace begins with you
Nigeria will be great
We will overcome our challenges.
God bless Nigeria

take your gospel to those that still believe in Nigeria..

babajero:
Why is it so easy to say racism everytime

One important thing I forgot to add is that Asians and Central Americans make it a point to have no dignity or pride. They're so far up oyinbo būtts that they don't know if it's day or night. Shameless. And central/south Americans aspire to nothing but a ghetto lifestyle. These are things that thoroughly satisfy racist oyinbo fantasies. Oyinbos are hostile to anything contradicting their racist delusions.

If you haven't set foot outside Nigeria, you probably won't grasp this reality. If you're self-hating, you probably won't accept it either.

Coldie:

The only thing bordering oyibo about Nigerians is how we run to their country

If that was true, they wouldn't go to great lengths to stop progress.

Mokason288:
Under Jonathan regime

Nigeria was number one in whole of Africa

I won’t say more than that

you have said everything,God help us in this country

What do you expect when you don't issue out passports timely

treesun:


https://punchng.com/immigration-kicks-as-nigerian-passport-ranks-below-niger-chad-others/

babajero:
So who should take the blame, your father?

Your use.less father that was just nabbed in india with 20 kilos and you are blaming Buhari. Ode.

Tranquill:
How many times do you read about Chadian and Nigerien citizens peddling drugs and engaging in various crimes outside their countries?

These people are not wealthier than Nigerians both as individual citizens and as countries.

Some people are already blaming Buhari and the government.

Continue to celebrate criminals and criminality.

I was so surprised to see some idiots blaming Buhari, when it is well known that the average Nigerian can engage in fraud or crime without a second thought.

Nigerians are known to overstay their visas, making it very difficult for foreign countries to trust a traveller would abide by immigration rules.

Cousin9999:
Listen, Nigeria has the largest population in Africa. And despite external and internal sabotage, Nigerian people are proud, resilient, well-educated, hardworking, and determined. Oyinbos are genuinely bothered by these facts. The issues with entering various countries has nothing to do with bad eggs or any other nonsense. It's racism. It's the same reason why the US fights Haitians from entering, but all kinds of Asian and central American criminals walk right in.

How can one be well educated in a broken and dilapidated education system, sorting to get a better grade and at the moment ASSU is on strike.
E get where u go go hype naija dey dash u slap o

That means the passport doesn't worth more than the paper upon which it is printed on

Blackdisciple:


Buahri slaves will come for you just wait...

They plenty oooo

And funny thing is that a lot of them are educated

Mokason288:

They plenty oooo

And funny thing is that a lot of them are educated

Honestly sometimes I feel it's a charm or something

http://ominirayoruba2022.org/#form Nigeria can never be better, I will advise my fellow Yoruba to sign up this yoruba independence petition, in Nigeria no job, no good road, no security, bad economy, etc. and we all know how our region be wen will are controlling our resources. End Nigeria now for better future for our children.

Blackdisciple:


Honestly sometimes I feel it's a charm or something

A lot of them are Yoruba’s

Yoruba’s are very very fooooooolish

SmartProf:
It's fair judgement from the ranking body. The Nigerian passport is as useless as used Pampers. To make it worse, it is hardly available even in Nigerian immigration offices, and whenever you pay a visit to process one, every immigration officer grabs you for an illegal deal as though the passport is a black market commodity.

It's a shame!

ThinkSmarter:

Zoo Passport?
But you can't travel out of the Zoo without the Zoo Passport
Stop talking down on Nigeria, it's the only Country we got.
Even though there is tribalism, nepotism, corruption and impunity.
But it is still our Country.
Biafra may be your dream country.
But before Heaven, Earth was.
Let's plant flowers, gardens, control erosion, tackle climate change, address poverty, corruption, acrimony here on earth 1st.
For the dreamt Heaven (Biafra) may not be withnessed till we bow out of the earth.
For the mean time, it's only Nigerian Passports, Currency, ID, Embassies that are legally recognized worldwide
You can't identify yourself as a Biafran when asked of your country of Origin in diaspora.
You can't also present Biafran passport.
Be the good Nigerian you wish others to be 1st.
Stop tribalism, corruption, nepotism and religious sentiments in your encounter with others.
And from there it will spread to others
Peace begins with you
Nigeria will be great
We will overcome our challenges.
God bless Nigeria

what are they saying what is this one saying?

Mokason288:
Under Jonathan regime

Nigeria was number one in whole of Africa

I won’t say more than that

Buhari is working 24/7 to redeem the long lost image, the last I checked Nigeria passport could get one a straight flight to Mars.

Quoting the quoted. What seeth thou

treesun:

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday in Abuja reacted to a global ranking that placed the Nigerian passport 98th out of 199 countries; below other African states such as Malawi, Niger, Chad, Zimbabwe, Uganda and The Gambia.

It said although it welcomed the ranking, it is more concerned with Nigerian passport’s compliance with the global standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
... ...

Each passport is scored based on the number of destinations that the holder can access visa-free. This also applies if passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority upon entry.

Despite emerging 28th globally, the Seychellois passport ranked the highest in Africa, having visa-free access to 152 countries. Botswana and Namibia ranked second and third with 86 and 78 countries, respectively.

Malawi (76th), Niger (90th), Chad (90th) The Gambia (75th), Uganda (76th), Zimbabwe (78th) and Sierra Leone (80th) all ranked above Nigeria and Ethiopia, which tallied at 98th. Despite Nigeria’s position on the list, it rose five places compared to the Q4 2021.

https://punchng.com/immigration-kicks-as-nigerian-passport-ranks-below-niger-chad-others/

I shreded mine many years ago and posted it to my nearest Nigerian embassy.

Nigeria passport is as useless as a used tissue paper.

SmartProf:
It's fair judgement from the ranking body. The Nigerian passport is as useless as used Pampers. To make it worse, it is hardly available even in Nigerian immigration offices, and whenever you pay a visit to process one, every immigration officer grabs you for an illegal deal as though the passport is a black market commodity.

But Nigeria is "the giant of Africa" so its passport should carry a lot of weight?

In erigga voice:


Wetin dey sup bubu...


Smh