National Security: Fashola tasks Immigration


By Foluso Ajibulu

Against the backdrop of recent security challenges in the country, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to rise up to the occasion by contributing meaningfully to the security of the country.

Fashola, who spoke at the Lagos House while hosting the Comptroller of the NIS, Lagos State Command, Mr. Abbas Ahmed, who paid him a courtesy visit, said the Immigration Service, in its conception and by its territorial location, should be at the forefront of intelligence gathering in the current efforts to secure the country.

He told the visiting Comptroller, “This is the time when you can, by your very clear action, demonstrate to Nigerians that you are more than an agency whose role is simply to issue passports. It will not be achieved simply by talking about it”.

Congratulating the Comptroller on the NIS move to create a third passport office in Ikeja, the governor said his administration remains a willing and ready partner with the Immigration Service in its efforts and activities aimed at achieving security in Nigeria and Lagos State.

Earlier,  the Comptroller said the purpose of his visit was to register the appreciation of the NIS to the state government for its assistance and also to inform the governor of the creation of a new passport office (the third in Lagos) in Ikeja.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/national-security-fashola-tasks-immigration/

Nice one Lagos state! As I said earlier, its only Lagos and Rivers that are experiencing RAPID growth in infrastructures and development.

Vision + Mission = Action

Encouraging more nigerians to be queuing shamelessly at foreign embassies? More passport offices, more queuing. Smh

pls nairalanders i want 2 know how much it will cost 2 get a new passport.

Where are the other passport offices located?

passport is not free anyway, FG making money from it and employees are making living from it, so what is the problems?

thats all they know when it concerns money they are ever willing to expand , business people , jokers

@Mbatuku1
have you ever heard of the word EFFICIENCY.
Even if Lagos State were to have only One Immigration / Passport Office, you simply can not stop the number of persons that want to get an International Passport, 1000 will surely remain 1000 persons, nothing less. But it will increase queue, overwork the Staffs thereby encouraging further corruption because most people cant go through the queue rather bribing some officers to get theirs done faster, which somebody like you will eventually COMPLAIN  

But with 3 Passport Office, Increases Efficiency, eliminate queue and reduces corruption.

so think before you pour out those things in your mouth.
You dont need to show us how d*** you are here, we all know

Don-chimax
a new passport will cost you #17000,
Daywatcher
other were in IKOYI and FESTAC TOWN.
Anyway third one is blessing to lagos.

mbatuku1:

Encouraging more nigerians to be queuing shamelessly at foreign embassies? More passport offices, more queuing. Smh

You are an eediot for this, What has this got a new office got to do with queues at embassies? I can't believe the level of unintelligence oozing from that sawdust filled brain of yours,

Encouraging more nigerians to be queuing shamelessly at foreign embassies? More passport offices, more queuing. Smh

O Boy You Need To Go Back To School,You Are a Failure Already

daywatcher:

Where are the other passport offices located?

one is located in IKOYI OBALENDE(ALAGBON)
The second one is at FESTAC TOWN,

Don-Chimax:

pls nairalanders i want 2 know how much it will cost 2 get a new passport.

The official price is 8900

calebrita:

Don-chimax
a new passport will cost you #17000,
Daywatcher
other were in IKOYI and FESTAC TOWN.
Anyway third one is blessing to lagos.

Bro 17,000 what for?

Good news

Some people are born-pessimists and will never see anything good in what anyone or group does. They only think of the negative. It's good sometimes because it awakens those who are in the 'dream land,' while at other times, it's just disgusting the way these set of people think.

can one do replacement in ikeja?

nice one is goin to reduce dose useleesss queue

This is not new, Lagos used to have 3 passport offices. The one in ikeja around PWD and Lagos old secretariat in Ikeja GRA was closed down a few years ago. i guess they are just reopening the ikeja passport office. I hope this will result in more efficiency.

All yah giving kudos, now tell me how does this improve the overal wellbeing of the total populace of Lagosians? or the country at large?? the only usage of our passport atm is to fly out,abi E get another use that we cant substitute our local ID for,misplaced priorities.

Will that make the issuance of passport faster and affordable? anyway more grease to your palm

femi4:

can one do replacement in ikeja?

any answer?

Congratulating the Comptroller on the NIS move to create a third passport office in Ikeja, the governor said his administration remains a willing and ready partner with the Immigration Service in its efforts and activities aimed at achieving security in Nigeria and Lagos State.

Earlier,  the Comptroller said the purpose of his visit was to register the appreciation of the NIS to the state government for its assistance and also to inform the governor of the creation of a new passport office (the third in Lagos) in Ikeja.

[size=19pt]Did they close down the passport office behind Lagos High Court/Area F in Ikeja seeing that's why I first got my International passport in and around 2001?[/size]

and we have just only one in Canada?

if am not mistaking, Lagos has always had 3 passport offices? Ikeja where i got my first passport then i know of Ikoyi and Festac and they have both existed for over 5years so whats the news?

Are the employees going to be the same disorganized, bribeful, rude, lazy etc employees?

anywaz, what is the purpose of this third passport office?


Puhlzzz, please dont tell me this is the reason alone:

should be at the forefront of intelligence gathering in the current efforts to [size=28pt]secure the country.[/size]

Should passport be free, is it free in other countries?

Please, how do i get it @ d official price? Am not in haste to travel out, just nid to have it, for 3 persons?

life_style:

The official price is 8900

Bro 17,000 what for?

Omo vacancy dey there

Did mine 18k years ago @ Ikoyi.

Pls guys i need to know if Ilorin has a passport office and how much and how long does it take to get a new passport.Thx

google it