By Ebimo Amungo

Action has been taken by the Nigerian government to address perennial delays in the renewal and issuance of new passports to Nigerians living in America. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigerian Immigration Service to deploy new printers to the Atlanta and New York Consulates in the United States of America.

This directive followed a petition by Nigerians, who under the umbrella of the Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), had appealed to the Minister to address the persistent passport printing crisis at consulates.