…Says contactless passport solution underway
By Dele Ogbodo
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has attributed the ongoing reforms and innovations introduced by the Ministry under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu led Administration as game changer in the nation’s security architecture.
He acknowledged that concerted efforts within the Ministry’s four (4) agencies and parastatals in the last one year have been geared towards rendering seamless services and making things easier for Nigerians and investors without compromising national security.
He however noted that there is still room for improvement in the matter of acquisition of passports, the Minister said very soon, the contactless passport solution will come on board and Nigerians will be able to renew their passports without going to the passport office.
The Director, Press and Public Relations, in the Ministry, Mr. Ozoya Imohimi, in a statement made available to the media, quoted the Minister as haven made this revelation while receiving a delegation of the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) led by its President, Chief Davidson Alaribe.
According to the Minister, the Ministry is ready to partner with ICAN to optimize its work force, and service delivery across the Ministry and its Agencies.
Earlier, the President of ICAN, Chief Davidson Alaribe who came to inform and invite the Minister to the 54th Annual Accountants Conference, commended the Minister for modernizing the Nigeria Passport Offices, making it seamless and easy for people to renew and get their passports.
The ICAN President further observed the commitment of the Minister in reforming the Immigration, Civil Defence Corps and modernizing public sector safety measures which have significantly enhanced border control, national security and service efficiency.
“The Minister’s leadership in digitization, especially in e-passport services and visa reforms have streamlined business operations and strengthen Nigeria’s international relationship,” Alaribe, added.