bravolad:

Vicjustice,
You can come into Nigeria with your MRP & obtain the epassport afterwards. I suggest you go to the NIS headqarters in Sauka Abuja & lodge an official complaint about what happened in Dublin. Provided you can substanciate your claim, they most likely will listen to you.

Sure, the "issuing date" on the passport is 16 May 10, that is enough prove that I was supposed to have been issued the E-Passport which was far in circulation long before then, and yet, they gave me the useless MRP one.
Well, i won't really bother myself to waste more time reporting the embassy any so called authority, it would only be like reporting a Thief to an Armed-Robber.

@vicjustice

You are a Nigerian, you know the system very well and you are part of the system by name, complaining will not earn you discount of 1kobo, just take your time, come to naija and get the normal E-pass. Many are in your shoe within and abroad. It's well.

Gbamm over and out

kollinsfbi:

@vicjustice

You are a Nigerian, you know the system very well and you are part of the system by name, complaining will not earn you discount of 1kobo, just take your time, come to naija and get the normal E-pass. Many are in your shoe within and abroad. It's well.

Gbamm over and out

Thanks man, that's exactly my intention, and that's why i started this thread; in fact, i'll be in Nigeria this month.

I really dont understand the basis for the complain by the OP.

werepeLeri:

I really dont understand the basis for the complain by the OP.

That may be because, it takes a bit of intelligence to understand and be sensitive to other people's plights

^^^

LOL. Plight indeed.

@ Vicjustice
You've been of great assistance to folks on this forum with your posts.

My advice:

(1) Continue to 'manage' ( don't travel unnecessarily) the pages of your old passport until the NIS officials visit the embassy of your location. Therefore, you have to ask the embassy officials to put you on alert.

(2) You'd be wasting your time debating on the charges involved with getting the E-pp.

(3) If you choose to NG (e.g. old pp expires or for any other reason,), make sure you have at least 3 months to spare for this task.

Current cost: 35,000 naira
Time: 3 - 4 weeks

Ask the officer in charge how much the 'whole' thing will cost. ASK. Don't haggle (so long as you're dealing with a uniformed officer in the office in the presence of his or her colleagues. It is an open 'thing' in these offices.

With prodction, push for 2 weeks.

Advice (3) should be your last resort.

'Coluption' at  this parastatal is magnificent though some offices have sign posts with messages ('blibely' is from the 'devl') to make them even look like a religious place of worship.

As per existing visas, you can have them transferred at the respective embassy in NG. On a safer note, explain the case to the immigrtion officials at your current country of residence before you travel out. Let them give you advice.

Hope these help.

^^^
Thanks for your contribution.
I don't actually have any valid visa in my Nigerian Passport (which is supposed to still be valid for another 3.5 months), but due to the current developments, i though i should replace it. I actually intend to visit Nigeria this month and would be staying for 2 weeks, and hopefully i'd have enough time to get the E-passport. Thanks

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF THE VALIDITY OF THE
MACHTNE READABLE PASSPORTS (MRP)

THIS IS TO INFORM NIGERIANS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
PUBLIC THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS EXTENDED
THE VALIDITY OF THE MACHINE READABLE PASSPORTS [MRP) BEYOND
THE 3OTH APRIL, 2011 DEADLINE, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
ALL TRAVEL AGENTS, AIRLINES AND DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR
MISSIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ACCORD DUE RECOGNITION TO THE MRP HELD BY
NIGERIANS.
FURTHERMORE, NIGERIANS WHO HAD ALREADY BOOKED
APPOINTMENTS WITH THE EMBASSY BECAUSE OF THE DEADLINE, WHO
WOULD STILL WANT TO CONTINUE USING THEIR PASSPORTS MAY WISH TO
RESCHEDULE THEIR APPOINTMENTS TO ANOTHER DATE SUITABLE TO
THEM.
PLEASE NOTE, HOWEVER THAT EXPIRED MACHINE READABLE
PASSPORTS WILL NOT BE RENEWED. NEW E.PASSPORTS MUST BE
OBTAINED.
SIGNED
EMBASSY OF NIGERIA
DUBLIN
27IH APR.