Immigration Unveils New E-Passport In Rivers, Tomorrow

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Rivers State Command, will tomorrow roll-out the new e-passport in Rivers State.
The event is slated for 10 o’clock in the morning at the Command headquarters of the service located on 8-10 Aba Road within the Federal Secretariat building in Port Harcourt.
A statement signed by the Diretor, Public Enlightenment in Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communication, Mr Obele Chu, quotes the Comptroller Immigration Services, Rivers State Command, Mr Rasheed Segun Adegoke as saying that the new enhanced e-passport comes in two categories of 32 and 64 pages, with options of 5 and 10 years validity.
According to the statement, other unique features of the new passport include the quality of the document, which is printed in polycarbonate technology, in line with global best practice.
It said acquisition of the new enhanced e-passport, required integration of the National Identity Number (NIM) of each applicant.
The event is open to the general public.