Hard Times Await Passport Racketeers In PH

Hard times now await those involved in passport racketeering in Rivers State, as the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Port Harcourt has placed strong surveillance within its offices in the state.
An arrow head in the NIS who pleaded anonymity said this in an exclusive chat with The Tide in Port Harcourt during the week.
He warned against any attempt to put the agency in bad light as such will be resisted by the system.
The pointed out that the Passport process does not require a third party in that its processes are easy and pocket friendly.
The Officer expressed regrets that the saboteurs charge the unsuspecting members of the public seeking passport exhobibantly thereby making the process cumbersome.
He boasted how the Passport personnel have all it takes to deliver tasks on schedule with zero complain.
According to him, those in the act of the alleged sabotage risk imprisonment if caught, in that, it is tantamount to economic sabortage on the part of the federal government.
“Passport racketeering is against the law and abuse of process. Things must be done in order and indecency. We are an agency established by law. So, anything we are doing must follow due process”, he.
He has also called on members of the public to be wary of patronizing road-side passport operators to avoid double payment.
If due process will be followed, according to him, the issue of passport racketeering will belong to history.
“The problem is the some members of the public seeking passport assistance are not patience. Some of them come when time for the purpose of the Passport is due. That is part of the reasons the run into wrong hands at times”, he said.
Meanwhile, he has warned all involved in the criminal act to desist forthwith or face the wrath of the law.

By: King Onunwor