President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday inaugurated 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. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Ha,, our oga,, all this money should be spent by who,,,,, individuals that are still hopping for the good governance,,,you are still taxing,, changing of passport 20, 000,
ReplyDeleteAfter road safety go force there own again,,,
Oga Jonathan help your people oooh
Nigeria don tire us oooh
64-page of new epassport for #20000. Meant for the rich I guess!!!
ReplyDeleteShut up what is your own ? Which one are you talking about ,the money to the parents of chinook girls or the passport ? What of the funky malam turned Emir that was dishing out money to pple at will. The president has the moral justification to give money to the chibok gIrls and their parents. As for passport he knows what he is doing . Let us see how these boko haram and their sponsors will obtain this passport Non sense boko haram supporters
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean that those with the former passport that is still valid should go and change them? Pls I need clarification.
ReplyDeleteDoes this mean that those with the former passport that is still valid should go and change them? Pls I need clarification.
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