FG to ex-Governors, Ministers, others: Return your diplomatic passports or have them seized

The Federal Government has told former public office holders, including legislators, who are still holding on to their diplomatic and official passports to return them or have them seized then next time they seek to make use of it.
The position of the Federal Government comes after an initial one on the withdrawal of diplomatic and official passports held by “unauthorized” persons by the Nigeria Immigration Service.
The NIS, in a statement on Monday, directed all affected persons to comply forthwith.
According to the statement signed by the Comptroller General of Immigration, M. K. Abeshi, the affected persons include, among others, former state governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives, state legislators, former ministers, commissioners, special advisers/special assistants, chairmen/deputy chairmen of local government areas, retired heads of parastatals and retired public civil servants.
Abeshi stated further in the statement: “These categories of persons are hereby informed that these passports which were previously held by them have been revoked and should return them to the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters Sauka Abuja with immediate effect.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.”