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From January 1, 2018, anybody without National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission will not be able to procure Nigerian passport.

The condition applies to both first-time applicants and those renewing their expired document.

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr. Mohammed Babandede, disclosed this to State House correspondents after a meeting of database harmonisation committee held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday.

Babandede said the decision was taken as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to ease the process of doing business in the country.

He said henceforth, there would be no need for individuals to have their biometrics captured by the NIS and NIMC separately.

He said, “The harmonisation of data and requires all of us to act but the biggest problem we are facing is that everybody is deploying his own technology.

“There is a practical commitment to this. We have agreed that from January 1, 2018, anybody who is going to apply for Nigerian Passport, whether renewal or fresh application, must first have a national identity number.

“Why we are doing this is that we want to ease business for Nigeria. There is no need for you to go and have your biometrics captured by NIMC and then you come and capture again with the Nigeria Immigrations.

“Once you give us your NIN, we will collect the biometrics from NIMC and produce your passport. That is the intention to do in all other agencies.”

Babandede said he had directed that have also given directive that permits of foreigners resident in Nigeria should not be renewed without NIN.

To achieve this, the NIS boss said identification numbers and passport numbers would be harmonised.

“All NIMC staff can work in our passport office. So, when you come to get your passport, you can also get the national identity card.

“The NIMC has also allowed immigration staff to work in their offices. So, anybody who is coming to claim Nigerian citizenship, they will help to identify that citizen. That is the cooperation that we have had so far,” he explained.

Babandede said government’s aim was to put in place what he called e-government.

“What government is saying is that when you want to collect any facility from any government agency, you don’t need to look for the document from any other government agency. We should be able to access it, we should be able to know whether you have paid your tax or not.

“If you are coming through the airport and you want to leave Nigeria, we should be able to know that this guy has not paid his tax and you should be able to pay your tax before you depart. We are looking at one e-government and it is possible,” he explained.

dangotesmummy:
Bachelor's of science- B.sc
Master's of science-M.sc
Doctor of philosophy-PhD


Even the ones criticizing and mocking her aren't any better like they know
You fumbled again.
It's actually Bachelor of Science and not Bachelor's.
It's also Master of Science and not Master's.
Wasted generation!

Even market woman who doesn't know the name of her local government chairman or the responsibilities of her local government to their community will be judging and mocking. Shioorrr
Bad wagon mentality

Everyone wants to feel or pretend to be better and more knowledgeable than the other

Marcofranz:
No one nose tomorrow

diportivo:
Or

Go to the MVAA office close to u in Lagos

Pay 35k

Get ur genuine papers on d spot

Those ones go help u go pay for bank,don't worry


Besides,this ur write up doesn't include CMR

If police catch u and u no get cmr,I pity u

opethom:
if this man contest against Buhari, belive me is gonna win

ojun50:
Why are they talking about only him d other 4 that die along with him too them no be human beans

OlajumokeBread:
Is that Omenka ??

akankemi1:
This babe will not snatch my husband IJN... kilode

Regenerated:
Good luck to her. She might not remarry yet her sexual needs must be met.

hinwazaka:
This woman is so dull and uninspiring.

Khalessi:
True...Linda Ikeji and her blogging is so ugh! I know she makes money but people need to understand that money isn't everything...A typical topic on Linda's blog
Billionaire wife dabota shares a pic: must she always remind her readers that dabota is married to a billionaire?
Kim kardashain and her butt take Miami: American bloggers started this phrasing and it wasn't cute then or now.
Bad Stories about her celebrity friends never make the cut but if it's others she wouldn't hesitate to upload it.

sarutobie:
The ones who fall under number 3 are the most annoying! just shut up and let us concentrate on the sermon for pete's sake..dem go just dey do notice me with their "ride on pastor" ride to where exactly "yes pastor!" yes to wetin