PASSPORT AUTOMATION EXCITES NIGERIAN, BUT THERE'S STILL CONCERNS.


 

… FG postpones ceremonial launch


The launch of the international passport automation system on Monday has elicited excitement among Nigerians, who have, however, raised concerns about other aspects, especially the biometrics.

While many have applauded the Federal Government and Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of Interior, expressing hope that the system will end the long, tedious, and corruption-ridden passport application process, concerns have been raised regarding the non-automation of the biometric capturing process. Social media has been abuzz with citizens pointing out that the inefficiency and delays may persist if the biometrics capturing is not fully automated.


The passport application automation system went live on Monday though the ceremonial launch was postponed by the Federal Government. Ajibola Afonja, the director of press at the Ministry of Interior, confirmed this to Business Day in a telephone chat but did not disclose the rescheduled date.

With the historic automated process, Nigerians within and outside the country seeking to renew or apply for a new passport can now utilise the online application platform. The automation is expected to ease and simplify the application process. Checks by BusinessDay showed that the National Identification Number (NIN) is a compulsory requirement while biometric capturing will be done offline at immigration offices

However, netizens who criticised this requirement said the delays which the automation sought to address may continue, adding that biometric capturing should not be a requirement since capturing was done during the NIN process.

A Nigerian with the handle @thatnaijaguy on X (formerly Twitter) wrote,” While I commend the minister for this good step, I want to point out that, to completely solve the inefficiency problem, everything should be completely automated. Biometric data are already captured during the NIN enrollment, why do that again?”

“As long as there is human contact in the process, believe me, there will still be corruption, delays and inefficiencies. What is worth doing is worth doing well”, he added.

El-zion Global Network News blog 2024.

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