President Buhari Unveils New Nigerian International Passport With 10-Year Validity

President Buhari Unveils New Nigerian International Passport With 10-Year Validity

President Buhari on Tuesday, launched a new enhanced security
Nigerian passport with 10 years validity. Buhari performed the ceremony
at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential
Villa, Abuja.  

The FEC meeting was held a day earlier, to enable the President
participate in the All Progressives Congress (APC) rallies in Edo and
Delta states on Wednesday. Buhari was immediately issued his own 10–year
validity passport, by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria
Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammad Babandede.  

Speaking to State House correspondents later, Babandede explained
that the new passport has enhanced features, which will make it easier
for security management. He said the new passport with 32 pages will
cost N25,000 and $130 abroad; the 64 pages with five years expiration
time will cost N35,000 and $150 abroad while the 64 pages with 10 years
validity will cost N70,000 in Nigeria and $230 abroad.  

“The new passport reform programme is weather friendly,
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) compliant, it has
polycarbonate technology that eliminates damage, enhanced security
features and save Nigerians in the Diaspora time of frequent visit to
Nigerian Embassy among others,” Babandede said.