Despite the copious denial by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), some time in April last year (2019), that there is no shortage of passport booklets in the country, indications at passport offices across the country is that there are no passport booklets. But thereafter, you now go home and start waiting indefinitely owing to scarcity of passport booklets to complete the application. Some people, especially, sick people, who plan to travel abroad for medical treatment, have missed their appointment due to lack of passport booklets. He said that the Security Mint is not well equipped to handle the production of the passport booklets in large quantity. This information, no doubt, gives insight into the true state of affairs with regard to the international passport booklets.

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2020 03:56 UTC