President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday launched Nigeria’s new 64-page e-passport with a call on Nigerians to protect the image of the country by shunning uncomplimentary statements and actions.
Jonathan launched the traveling document shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He and Vice President Namadi Sambo later took turns to be captured in order to be issued with the new traveling document.
The President said the pages of the traveling document had to be increased from 32 to 64 to cater for frequent travelers who change their passport almost every other month because of limited pages for visa.
He tasked officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service to protect the integrity of the passport by ensuring that it cannot be easily faked.
He also asked officials who man the nation’s airports to ensure that they conduct themselves in a manner that will portray the country well before visitors.
The new passport which takes effect from August 1 attracts a fee of N20,000.

Source:: { http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-launches-new-e-passport/ }

Thank God

Another way to make money by the immigration.

Mine

Oga ooooo

hope the commitee approved it.

ok but can dat stop d spread of abola

So 32 more pages huh? that's all...E-passport is it an online thing? but can be held still...like u can feel the pages?

Nice

New epassport? What was wrong with the old one?

Oh I get now! This one can be transmitted electronically! See, I'm wise!

=N=20,000 if u wanna collect it in 1month, =N=40k if u want it in 3days

I remember seeing a man at the embassy once, men. he had two or three passports joined together, everything full and was just bragging about his traveling rights. I was there thinking, money miss road, lol.

I hope it has atleast 10years validity .

Will people with the old passports have to procure new ones by August 1 ?
Will the old ones be invalid by then?

In celebration of my FP tinz...I am approving a subsidy on the e-passport to 990naira to the next 10 e-pple....you can all e-mail me your e-details...God bless e-naija....
On a more serious note I don't knw what to e-say...

So what happens to my old Ecowas passport that is still valid?

duby91: So 32 more pages huh? that's all...E-passport is it an online thing? but can be held still...like u can feel the pages?

I was about to ask same question, I thought "E" is for electronic, as in you still feel the passport pages...

Noted...

Nairalanders pls help a brother, is the passport to be in black and white, red or yellow background?

WTH? wht happens to our current E-passport?

How much will this cost?

MadCow1: again

I tire o....this man is worse than clueless.His situation is so bad he doesn not know what is of state priority at all.

When.was the Ecowas passport launched;chei....God....wetin we do you wey you come allow OBJ use this man to dey slap us for head so??

Abi na by mistake God take allow the creation of Nigeria??

VantagePoint: Will people with the old passports have to procure new ones by August 1 ?
Will the old ones be invalid by then?

I don't think so. as long as your passport hasn't expired and still have vacant pages you are good to go.

I see....

It should have at least 10years validity

manny4life:

I was about to ask same question, I thought "E" is for electronic, as in you still feel the passport pages...

No, E is for Ebele, so dont look for electronic anywhere

Good for the frequent travelers. My passport has never been stamped since I got it.