The E-Passport Of Nigeria: New Enhanced Security 10-Year Validity - All You Need To Know - Immigration Boss Explains

*Federal Government Launches The New Enhanced Security E-Passport

*The New E-Passport Has 25 Additional Security Features

Kayode Ogundamisi shared this video of Nigerian Immigration Comptroller General, Muhammad Babandede, speaking about the the importance of the new E-Passport.

Apart from the 10-year validity, the new passport, according to the NIS has enhanced security and is ”weather friendly”.

The Immigration Service said the new passport has polycarbonate technology that eliminates damage and that it now saves Nigerians in diaspora the time needed to frequently visit Nigerian embassies for new passports.

In October 2018, Babandede announced that Nigeria will begin using the new passport by December 2018.


Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice Yemi Osinbajo were presented with a new 10-year diplomatic passport by the Nigeria Immigration service yesterday.

Watch the video of Immigration Comptroller General, Muhammad Babandede explaining the new E-passport and highlighting the importance.

.@atiku #Propaganda Unit as you contemplate another #dubaistrategy and #FakeNews

Here is what @MBuhari and @ProfOsinbajo did to ease passport palaver, particularly or Diaspora Nigerians.

Watch pic.twitter.com/EzAd4ul3jW

— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) January 15, 2019

The caption Kayode Ogundamisi gave the video didn't go down well from some Nigerians. See screenshots below..