{"id":95269,"date":"2022-05-25T08:29:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T07:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=95269"},"modified":"2022-05-25T08:29:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T07:29:37","slug":"nis-introduces-tracking-system-to-address-passport-issuance-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nis-introduces-tracking-system-to-address-passport-issuance-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"NIS Introduces Tracking System To Address Passport Issuance Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere Idris, has explained the reasons behind the agency\u2019s newly launched tracking system for passport processing.<\/p>\n<p>The acting CGI made the disclosure in a release saying the tracking system has been put in place for the purpose of monitoring of statuses of passport applications by the applicants.<\/p>\n<p>He said the initiative is part of the agency\u2019s efforts towards addressing the challenges identified with the passport issuance system in the country.<\/p>\n<p>He said he is committed to sustaining the ongoing war against corruption in the system, and enthroning the regime of transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Idris said since the launch of the online appointment system by NIS the allegations of corruption and harassment against his personnel have significantly reduced.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, appealed to Nigerians to always stop paying bribes to the agency\u2019s personnel, saying \u201cif there is no giver, there would be no collectors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said; \u201cLike parcels sent through logistic companies or visa applications, we have introduced a tracking system so that people can stay in the comfort of their rooms and know the status of their passport applications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; You don\u2019t need to offer anyone any kobo. All that you need to do is to log into our website on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trackimmigration.gov.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.trackimmigration.gov.ng&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1653549502065000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1_ZbhbXDafad9s9NLXFljl\">www.trackimmigration.gov.ng<\/a>, upload the required details and see an immediate response on the status of your passports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr Idris, the new initiative is part of the efforts to phase out human interactions, saying the rowdiness and delay in the passport issuance would soon be a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; He said the best method to address the inadequacies identified with the production process is the deployment of technology, and pleaded with Nigerians to always apply for their passport before its expiration or \u201conly when they need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that there are other measures being put in place to resolve all the challenges identified with passport application in Nigeria, saying the challenges currently being experienced are results of combined problems of the coronavirus disease, foreign exchange scarcity, national identity number validation, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The acting comptroller general said apart from the tracking system, the agency will also in the next four weeks introduce self-validation of applicants\u2019 NIN available on its portal and that only when such is done will the applicant proceed to pay and book an appointment for capturing.<\/p>\n<p>He said; \u201cWe must also note that passports confer on holders the integrity of a nation, therefore the integrity of producing such documents should also not be compromised. So we must verify the authenticity of applicants\u2019 claims before we proceed for production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, most times, delays are usually caused by the NIN validation problems and what we want to do now will allow individual applicants to first of all verify and validate their NIN and only upload validated NIN before they can pay for passports. By doing that, we would have successfully tackled the issue of delay from other partners which we don\u2019t have control over.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Isah Jere Idris, has explained the reasons behind the agency\u2019s newly launched tracking system for passport processing. 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