Abuja, Aug. 6, 2024 – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has advised Nigerians in United Kingdom to disregard a statement by the Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (CANUK) on procurement of Nigerian passports in the UK.
CANUK, in the statement, promised to fast track the procurement of Nigeria passports, its launching as well as other processes in UK.
It requested for $300 for the passport application fast track in the UK.
NiDCOM said that its attention had been drawn to the widely circulated statement and advised Nigerians in the UK to discountenance it as it was not authorised by the Nigerian immigration Service.
“Already, the erroneous information has led to protest and wide condemnation by some Nigerians in the UK.
“It is the exclusive right and mandate of the Nigeria Immigration Service under the Ministry of Interior to issue, produce and fix prices for all categories of passports whether in Nigeria or any part of the world including UK.
“So, it is wrong for any group to appropriate the dissemination of such information to itself.
“The Comptroller General of Immigration, Mrs Kemi Nandap, has issued a categorical statement which also denied any notion of extra charges of 300 dollars for fast track in the UK, NiDCOM said in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, its Head of Public Relations and Media Department.
The Commission said the Minister of Interior had also refuted the claim and promised to look into any complaints regarding passport procedures and Processes, and welcomes productive ideas and suggestions
It, therefore, advised Nigerians in the UK to be calm and wait for any information on passport procedures to emanate from the Nigerian immigration service or its parent ministry, the Ministry of Interior. (GBN)
