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The Igbogbo Passport Office will decongest the Ikoyi
Passport Office and reduce the processing and waiting time for passport
applications.
Speaking with The PUNCH in a telephone interview on
Thursday, the Passport Control Officer, Nigerian Immigration Service, Igbogbo
Passport Office, Ikorodu, Deputy Comptroller Muyiwa Odunubi, said the new
passport front office, which would be unveiled around 12.30 pm today, is
situated on Owolabi Sodara Street, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, Igbogbo.
Odunubi said the facility can sit 200 applicants, adding
that it will be a front office for now until full production commences at the
facility at a later date.
“We have a sitting capacity of about 200 applicants at once.
It is a front office as of now. Applicants will do their capturing at the
facility and the production will be done at the Ikoyi Passport Office for now,”
the PCO said.
While stating that full operations would commence on Monday,
December 4, 2023, at the facility, Odunubi said the new passport office already
had a staff strength of 30.
He said, “We have more than 30 staff for now. We will bring
more as time goes on, depending on where we may have lapses.”
He commended the monarch of Igbogbo, the Adeboruwa of
Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba Semiudeen Kasali, the chiefs as well as members of the
Igbogbo Development Association for their support in making the vision of
having a passport office in the area a reality.
“The community has tried their best to embrace us and to
assist the government in their own little way to establish this passport
office. The kabiyesi has been a wonderful royal father. The chiefs too have
been very supportive, so also is the leadership of IDEA,” Odunubi added.
He appealed for more support for the office for the smooth
running of its operations.