The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who announced this yesterday, during an inspection of the new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, said: “The project is 100 percent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services.”
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of producing 4,500 to 5,000 passports everyday.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the Minister said, noting that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
He said the centralised production system aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting the NIS capacity and changing the narrative for better service delivery.
