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Shamsuddin said that the Controller-General of NIS, Caroline
Adepoju, had done a lot in ensuring that all Nigerians had international
passport.
One of such efforts, he said, was the approval of a Passport
Front Office in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara to enhance more access to
the service.
The comptroller said that the establishment of the front
line office was to encourage more people to apply for passport and reduce crowd
in Ilorin office.
According to him, passport is a means of identification and
can easily be used to know everything about the individual holder.
“Through a registered phone number, a person’s identity and
information can easily be revealed, both within Nigeria and overseas, once such
a person obtains an international passport.
“Passport is the first thing that will be demanded in any
country around the world, to know a person’s information and crime record,” he
said.
The comptroller stated that lots of people applied for
passport on daily basis, adding that NIS was working hard to ease their stress
by upgrading its services.
“We need people to accept the changes that are ongoing in
order to maintain our standard, as our passport is acceptable all over the
world.
“Passport issuance is dynamic. We change from time to time
in necessary areas that will make it easy for applicants during payment.
“Application can now be downloaded within the comfort of
your home and there is liberty to choose where you want for capturing and
collection of passport,” he said.
According to him, there is no more third party involvement
during registration. This is to avoid issues like wrong name spelling and
applicant’s information.
The comptroller solicited for more support from the media,
even as he said that NIS would continue to sensitise the public on the need for
passport application, renewal and other services being rendered. NAN