18/08/2026
The Comptroller General, KN Nandap, pcc, fsmn, represented by the Deputy Comptroller General, Visa and Residency, DCG Franca Nwanneka, alongside members of the NIS Top Management, received a Senate delegation led by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) and Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, on a fact-finding visit to the Service Headquarters, Abuja.
2. The visit focused on addressing concerns raised by his constituents and other Nigerians regarding the migration of passport production from various passport offices in the country to the centralised production facility in Abuja. The visit also provided the delegation with an opportunity to witness and understand the ongoing reform in passport administration.
3. The engagement further highlighted government rationale behind the centralised passport production system, its security implications, the elimination of sharp practices along the passport processing chain, improved efficiency, transparency and accountability in passport production, as well as the phased migration from locations across the country and abroad. The Service also clarified that all passport centres remain operational, with application submission, enrolment and biometric capture continuing at all designated centres.
4. The Senator expressed satisfaction with the explanations provided by the Service and commended the reform as championed by both the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Comptroller-General of Immigration, while also assuring the NIS of the support of the National Assembly towards the successful implementation of the initiative.
e-Signed
DCI AKINSOLA AKINLABI
Service Public Relations Officer
Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja
18th August 2026