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The Federal Government has opened new expanded e-passport services at Nigerian embassies in Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, and Switzerland.
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, officially opened the facilities at the Nigerian Embassy in Rome.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Dr. Adedotun Aridegbe, the new passport processing sites are part of efforts to streamline passport processing and acquisition for Nigerians living in the diaspora.
Tunji-Ojo underlined President Bola Tinubu's administration's commitment to citizen diplomacy and the improvement of services to the diaspora population.
The Interior Minister, who was represented by the Acting Comptroller General, Caroline Adepoju, announced the phased rollout of the enhanced e-Passport in Europe.
According to him, FG is unveiling additional enhanced e-passport facilities at select Nigerian Embassies in Europe.
He said: ”Phase one, which includes Spain, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, is officially Introduced in Rome, while phase two is scheduled to be implemented by the end of the week."”
Tunji-Ojo said that the e-Passport complies with all standards set by the International Civil AviationOrganizationn (ICAO).
He said this development positioned Nigeria as the first country in Africa and the fifth worldwide to embrace technologicall achievement.
