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The Korrespondent Reports Expired Passport Nigerians Can Now Return Home
The Nigerian federal government has announced that Nigerians with expired passports can now return home. This is great news for Nigerians who have been stranded abroad due to the expiration of their travel documents.
The Korrespondent (Your Choice Media) Reports that FG has ordered the Nigerian immigration service to allow all Nigerians with expired passports to return home without penalty. This is a big win for the many Nigerians who have been stuck abroad due to the pandemic.
Moreover, they reported Rauf Aregbesola (Interior Minister) said the measure was put in place to allow Nigerians in the Diaspora who want to return home the opportunity to do so.
What Impact Does This News Bring Forward?
This is definitely good news and will bring some relief to the many Nigerians who have been struggling to renew their passports or obtain new ones. It is also a good opportunity for those abroad to return home and reunite with their families.
Moreover, now they won’t need travel certificates except for children to come back home while their identities will be established as per the Nigerian immigration rule.
We hope that this measure will help many Nigerians and that the process of renewing passports will be made easier in the future. Before getting into details about this directive, let’s get a grasp on the latest news developments:
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Story Behind This Initiative
The directive was given by Interior Minister Rauf Aregbesola on July 13. It was put in place while responding to the Jamui Kasumu (Nigerian American citizen) complaint at the Alausa Passport office.
Even earlier, he complained that before, he had to arrange a travel certificate through relations for traveling in Nigeria while his passport was expired. It’s great that Nigerians can easily travel home worldwide, even with expired passports.
This will bring relief to many as it will be one less thing to worry about. In these tough times, it’s great that the Nigerian government is making it easier for its citizens to return home.
We hope that this measure will help many Nigerians and that the process of renewing passports will be made easier in the future. Do you know how to stay updated with trending news? Thank you for reading! Please share this article to circulate the announcement.
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Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his resolve to remain steadfast in delivering development projects across the state, declaring that political distractions will not derail his administration’s commitment to the people.
The governor gave the assurance last Wednesday, while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of major roads within the old Port Harcourt Township, including the Creek Road Market project.
Apparently reacting to the prevailing political atmosphere, Fubara insisted that his priority remains governance and service delivery, not political pressures.
“I have promised our people that no matter the situation, we will not lose focus on governance,” he said.
“They entrusted us with leadership, and the least we owe them is confidence, stability and the assurance that governance will continue strongly.” he added.
Accompanied by Engineer Michel Issa of Setraco Nigeria Limited, Fubara toured several completed and ongoing roadworks, inspecting rehabilitated streets around Moore House before concluding the exercise at the Creek Road Market.
Speaking on the market redevelopment, the governor described the project as central to the revival of the old Port Harcourt township, noting that the modernisation of the facility would restore its lost glory and improve commercial activities in the area.
He explained that the new market was designed to accommodate traders currently operating on the roads, a situation he said contributes to traffic congestion and the rapid deterioration of road infrastructure along Creek Road.
“What are we trying to do? You can see the difficulty in driving through Creek Road because we don’t have proper settlement for marketers,” Fubara said, adding, “If we fix this market, those trading on the streets will move inside.”
According to him, relocating traders into the market will make it easier to properly rehabilitate the roads and preserve their structural integrity, while also enhancing the aesthetics of the township
On the road network, the governor disclosed that the rehabilitation works span from Borokiri through all major streets in the old township, stressing that the approach is holistic and aimed at delivering lasting infrastructure upgrade.
