The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York has suspended emergency passport services due to shortage of old booklets.
In a notice dated March 6, 2020, the consulate said only applicants on appointment would be attended to in the time being.
The shortage, according to the Consul General, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, is occasioned by gradual phaseout of the old passport and transition to the new 10 year enhanced E-Passport. The applicants, who had showed up at the consulate before their respective interview dates, said they had no prior knowledge of the new policy.
Attempts at explanation fell on deaf ears as some said they came from far states, and could not afford the cost of putting up in New York.“There is a transition going on from the five-year to the 10-year validity passport, and we are trying to manage the old stock.“Currently, we only have limited number of booklets, which have been allocated according to our scheduled appointments,” he said.
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