Peter Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the federal government is worsening the burden on ordinary Nigerians.
The former Anambra governor was reacting to the fresh hike in international passport fees.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) increased the cost of a 32-page passport booklet to N100,000, while the 64-page booklet now costs N200,000.
Reacting in a statement on his X page, Obi said the new charges are outrageous when juxtaposed with the country’s economic realities.
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“The obsession of this administration with putting a burden on the populace is becoming legendary and continues to reveal its apparent disconnect with the people and the suffering,” Obi wrote.
“The International Passport fees in Nigeria have now skyrocketed to ₦100,000 for a 32-page booklet and ₦200,000 for 64 pages. This is the third increase in just two years.
“In a country where the new minimum wage is only ₦70,000, the cost of a single passport now exceeds a worker’s monthly salary, probably the only country in the world to achieve this feat.
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“Instead of making life easier, this government keeps shifting the burden onto ordinary Nigerians.
“It is alarming that the price of the international passport is higher than what workers earn in a month.”
The price adjustments come barely a year after a similar announcement.
In August 2024, the federal government increased the price of a 32-page, five-year passport booklet from N35,000 to N50,000; with the 64-page, 10-year booklet going from N70,000 to N100,000.
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