Nigerian Mission Clears Backlog Of Passport Applications, Treats Over
24,000 In 3 Months
Amb. Sarafa Ishola, Nigeria High Commissioner to
UK said that the Mission had processed over 24,000 passports in the
last three months.
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) who paid him a
courtesy call at the Mission House in London.
He added that the Mission had cleared a backlog of 17,000 applications
since he assumed office.
“The Mission now posts passports to applicants rather than the previous
process of coming back to collect their passports”, he added.
The High Commissioner also expressed desire for diaspora remittances
to be channelled to sustainable sectors of the economy, while stressing
that he will focus on strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria
and the Uk
The Envoy stressed that the Mission had continuous engagements with
various diaspora groups in the UK and advised them to work in unity and
as one entity.
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa commended the dynamism the newly appointed
Nigerian High Commissioner to UK, Amb. Sarafa Ishola and the staff of
the High Commission ,have brought into issuance and clearing of
passports backlogs in UK.
Presenting a copy of the Diaspora policy to the High Commissioner, the
NIDCOM Chairman applauded the innovations as relates to passport
issuance at the Mission, stressing that it should be the norm and not
an aberration.
Dabiri-Erewa, who witnessed the positive testimonies of some Nigerians
present at the Mission for passport issuance, encouraged the new Envoy
not to rest on his oars.
She also advised Nigerians to apply for renewal of their passports six
months before expiry date as new Nigerian passports now have a 10- year
validity period.
