Nigerians have expressed joy at the prospect of the Federal Government’s deployment of the contactless biometric capture solution for passport acquisition for Nigerians at home and in the diaspora.
Minister of Interior, Mr Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo, announcing this through his Facebook page after a stakeholders’ meeting, said “applicants can now initiate and complete their application from the comfort of their homes.
The announcement has generated excitement among Nigerians, who commended the minister and the Federal Government, for the move, which they say will lead to seamless and easier passport acquisition.
Gbenga Aruleba, a veteran journalist, said “This project will restore Dignity to the Nigerian Green passport and anyone who holds it anywhere. Well done, Hon Minister.”
For Zannu Sewanu, “These are great strides at times like this.”
Sewanu urged the Federal Government to take the step further by considering population censor with electronics and the National Identity Number integration
