Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said 1,350,000 passport booklets were printed and distributed by the Federal Government in 2021, almost double of what was achieved the preceding year.
He spoke at a Lagos Business School (LBS) forum themed, “Nigeria in Challenging Times: The Contributions of the Ministry of Interior and Opportunities for Private Sector Participation.”
The virtual event was part of LBS Public Sector Engagement designed to promote more public-private sector dialogue and partnership to enhance Nigeria’s inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development.
Providing an update on passports issued till date, Aregbesola said: “1,350,000 passport booklets were produced and distributed worldwide as at December 31, 2021, against 764,293 booklets in 2020.”
The Osun State ex-governor admitted the increasing demand for passports, “which is mounting pressure on processing structure and resources.”
“The current experience will soon be a thing of the past. We are working very hard to reform the passport application and issuance process,” he promised.
