Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared about 60,000 passport backlog in four days. The minister spoke on Tuesday when Betta Edu, minister of
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says the Nigeria Immigration Service has cleared about 60,000 passport backlog in four days.
“When we came on board, the passport crisis was an embarrassment to the country and we said there is no way it can continue,” he said. On her part, Edu said her visit was informed by the need for the two ministries to collaborate in reducing human trafficking. Edu said the interior ministry is in the best position to solve issues of human trafficking as it plays a supervisory role in the service.Responding to her, Tunji-Ojo said the interior ministry welcomes such initiative as it is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”.“There is a lot of work to be done and we cannot work in silos as the President has directed,” Tunji-Ojo said.
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