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Minister slams ‘absurd’ process for married women to change passport data

By Oluyemi Ogunseyin
02 January 2024 | 12:24 pm



The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has expressed shock at the cumbersome process married women go through to change the data on their travel passports.

Tunji-Ojo at a recent dinner with members of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ABAT Media Centre and some social media influencers in Abuja expressed displeasure at the numerous man-made difficulties Nigerians encounter when trying to change their passport data.

Speaking, he called it nothing but a “stupid practice” to subject Nigerians, especially married women to the rigours of travelling all the way down to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja just to effect a data change.

“There is one stupid thing I have seen and it is that a woman gets married, changes her name and then she has to come to Abuja all the way from say Kaura Namoda or Enugu just to come and effect a change of name in her passport. It is absurd,” Tunji-Ojo said.

“I can’t just figure it that you want to change just your name and you have to be in Abuja.

“I have asked the immigration people, is it that immigration people in Abuja have more than one head than those in the states?”

According to the Minister, there is nowhere in the world where women are subjected to such inhuman practices on account of marriage.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has announced that it will begin automating the passport application process on Monday, January 8, 2024.

With that, Nigerians can apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact.

Tunji-Ojo made the announcement during a recent inspection of the NIS facilities alongside Comptroller General, Wura-Ola Adepoju.

He disclosed that the automated application system was “99% done,” adding that the process would include uploading passport photos and supporting documents.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/minister-slams-absurd-process-for-married-women-to-change-passport-data/

This minister dey make sense. He maintains position of the best performing minister under this administration while Alake is just a loudmouth space waster.

True

Finally, we have a sane person in this clueless administration!

The truth is that laws are made for certain reasons and should be amended when it becomes necessary.

Tunji Ojo leads others follow. Well done sir

Lawalemi:
This minister dey make sense. He maintains position of the best performing minister under this administration while Alake is just a loudmouth space waster.

The guy is really bringing 21st century reforms into the ministry.Kudos to him.

Jogs1900:
The guy is really bringing 21st century reforms into the ministry.Kudos to him.

In just a few months he has been able to put a most of predecessors to shame.