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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has enrolled 2,296 applicants during the first six operational days of its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the UK.<\/p>\n
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Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, NIS Service Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.<\/p>\n
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The exercise, which began on Sept. 7, is designed to clear a backlog of pending passport applications and address processing delays.<\/p>\n
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Akinlabi said applicants with confirmed appointments had recorded sustained turnout and steady processing at intervention centres in London and Manchester.<\/p>\n
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He said 587 applicants were enrolled at the London Centre, while 1,709 applicants were processed at the Manchester Centre.<\/p>\n
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The figures showed that the Manchester Centre accounted for about 74 per cent of the total applicants enrolled during the six-day period.<\/p>\n
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The intervention followed a Federal Government directive aimed at easing severe passport-processing delays experienced by Nigerians living in the diaspora.<\/p>\n
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Akinlabi said the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mrs Kemi Nandap, visited the Manchester and London centres to monitor the exercise.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe visit is part of efforts to ensure effective oversight and quality service delivery throughout the exercise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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According to him, the working visit enabled Nandap to assess the exercise firsthand and interact with members of the Nigerian community.<\/p>\n
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He said the engagement was also aimed at ensuring that passport services remained efficient, responsive and seamless for applicants.<\/p>\n
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Akinlabi said the exercise was continuing at both intervention centres, with officials attending to applicants with confirmed appointments.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe exercise is continuing at the London and Manchester centres. Applicants with confirmed intervention appointments will be attended to,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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He further disclosed that passport production and dispatch had started for applicants who completed their enrolment.<\/p>\n
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According to him, production and dispatch processes were progressing steadily as the intervention continued.<\/p>\n
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The NIS spokesperson appreciated Nigerians in the UK for their patience, understanding and cooperation throughout the exercise.<\/p>\n
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He urged applicants to continue cooperating with immigration officials at the centres to ensure smooth and efficient service delivery. (NAN)<\/p>\n
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