Obi Slams NIS Over Hike In Nigerian Passport Fee

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections has stated that the federal government is increasing the burden on ordinary Nigerians.

The former Anambra governor stated this in his social media accounts as he reacted to the fresh hike in international passport fees.

The African Examiner recalls that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has increased the cost of a 32-page passport booklet to N100,000, and the 64-page booklet is now N200,000.

Reacting, Obi stated that the new charges are ridiculous when juxtaposed with the country’s present economic realities.

“The obsession of this administration with putting a burden on the populace is becoming legendary and continues to reveal its apparent disconnect with the people and the suffering,” Obi writes.

“The International Passport fees in Nigeria have now skyrocketed to ₦100,000 for a 32-page booklet and ₦200,000 for 64 pages. This is the third increase in just two years.

“In a country where the new minimum wage is only ₦70,000, the cost of a single passport now exceeds a worker’s monthly salary, probably the only country in the world to achieve this feat.

“Instead of making life easier, this government keeps shifting the burden onto ordinary Nigerians.

“It is alarming that the price of the international passport is higher than what workers earn in a month.”

The price adjustment is coming barely a year after a similar announcement.

In August 2024, the federal government increased the price of a 32-page, five-year passport booklet from N35,000 to N50,000 and the 64-page, 10-year booklet went from N70,000 to N100,000.

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