Nigerians in UK decry passport renewal delays, urge interior minister to intervene

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have expressed frustration over persistent difficulties in renewing international passports and obtaining new ones for their children, alleging that the process has become increasingly cumbersome despite recent reforms by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
They accused immigration officials of creating bottlenecks that have made passport applications and renewals almost impossible, even as the government introduced a contactless renewal system aimed at easing the process for Nigerians in the diaspora.
Some applicants also claimed they paid over $300 in processing fees without successfully completing their applications...