By Ebimo Amungo
Chronic delays in the issuance and renewal of passports to Nigerian immigrants in America have led to an effort to get the intervention of the Nigerian Minister of Interior.
Rallying under the aegis of the Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), frustrated Nigerians have called on the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to address the persistent passport printing crisis at Nigerian consulates in New York and Atlanta.
In a statement signed by its president, Olutomi Aregbesola, the group described the present system of renewing or issuing new passports as inefficient.
The group lamented that this inefficiency is causing significant hardship to Nigerian immigrants.
“The New York Consulate serves the largest jurisdiction of Nigerians in the U.S., yet it lacks a passport printer. This is unacceptable in 2025,” Aregbesola stated.
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The OAN criticized the refusal to redeploy a spare printer from the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C., describing the decision as lacking logic and foresight.
“This reasoning defies logic and reflects a lack of informed and strategic decision-making,” Aregbesola said.
The group urged the government to act swiftly, noting that the ongoing delays impose unnecessary expenses, security risks, and disruptions for Nigerians needing passports for emergencies, work, and family obligations.
Renewal and issuance of new passports from the Nigerian embassy in Washington or consular offices presently take an average of three months or more.