The Nigerian Immigration Service is poised to open a Passport Front Office in the Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Friday, as part of an initiative to alleviate congestion at the Ikoyi Passport Office and streamline the processing and waiting times for passport applications.
Deputy Comptroller Muyiwa Odunubi, serving as the Passport Control Officer for the Nigerian Immigration Service at the Igbogbo Passport Office in Ikorodu, conveyed that the new passport front office, located on Owolabi Sodara Street, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, Igbogbo, is scheduled for unveiling around 12:30 pm.
Odunubi clarified that, initially, the facility, equipped with a seating capacity for approximately 200 applicants, will operate as a front office until full-scale passport production commences 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 undergo the capturing process at the facility, while the production will be carried out at the Ikoyi Passport Office for the time being,” explained the PCO.
The full-scale operations at the new passport office are set to commence on Monday, December 4, 2023. Odunubi highlighted that the facility currently employs over 30 staff members, with provisions for recruiting additional personnel based on operational needs.
Expressing gratitude to the monarch of Igbogbo, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba Semiudeen Kasali, as well as the local chiefs and members of the Igbogbo Development Association, Odunubi acknowledged their invaluable support in realizing the vision of establishing a passport office in the region.
Recognizing the community’s dedication, Odunubi appealed for sustained support to ensure the seamless functioning of the new passport office.
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