FG withdraws Diplomatic, Official Passports from former Governors, Senators, Ministers, others

Further to the directive on the withdrawal of diplomatic and official
passports held by unauthorized persons the Nigeria Immigration Service
hereby directs all affected persons to comply forthwith.

According to a statement personally signed by the Comptroller
Generalof Immigration, MK Abeshi, the affected persons include, among
others, FORMER:

i) STATE GOVERNORS
ii) SENATORS
iii) MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
iv) MEMBERS OF STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLIES
v) MINISTERS
vi) COMMISSIONERS
vii) SPECIAL ADVISERS/SPECIAL ASSISTANTS
viii) CHAIRMEN/DEPUTY CHAIRMEN OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AREAS
ix) ALL RETIRED HEADS OF PARASTATALS and
x) RETIRED PUBLIC SERVANTS

“These categories of persons are hereby informed that these passports
which were previously held by them have been revoked and should return
them to the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters Sauka Abuja with
immediate effect.

“Failure to comply with this directive will amount to an offence under
the Immigration Act 2015. Such unauthorized possession will be
impounded at our control posts on arrival or departure,” he stated.