{"id":125636,"date":"2023-11-30T07:21:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T07:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/30\/automation-of-passport-application-99-done-international-airport-e-gatesll-be-set-february-tunji-ojo\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T07:21:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T07:21:36","slug":"automation-of-passport-application-99-done-international-airport-e-gatesll-be-set-february-tunji-ojo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/30\/automation-of-passport-application-99-done-international-airport-e-gatesll-be-set-february-tunji-ojo\/","title":{"rendered":"Automation Of Passport Application 99% Done, International Airport E-gates&#8217;ll Be Set February \u2014 Tunji-Ojo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the automation of Nigeria\u2019s passport application is 99 percent completed.<\/p>\n<p>Tunji-Ojo who disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview on Channels Television, said the automated application will become operational in a week\u2019s time.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, after the completion of the automation process, Nigerians will only go to immigration centres to do fingerprint biometrics for their passports.<\/p>\n<p>He added that with the new system, Nigerians can upload their passport photographs and other supporting documents from the comfort of their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe gave a date \u2014 December 2023. We are 99 percent done. In fact, we have done the testing and we should be going live in the next one week or thereabouts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Emefiele Fails To Meet N300m Bail Condition, To Remain In Prison As Court Adjourns Case Till January<\/strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-888912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot_20230809-173003_Opera-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,\" width=\"1080\" height=\"747\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will ensure that Nigerians all they need to do at an immigration centre is just fingerprint biometrics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything regarding pre-biometrics will be done in the comfort of your homes, including uploading passport photographs and supporting documents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will have gone live about two weeks ago but I saw some errors when they came to do the presentation and I said no. We were talking about balancing national security and convenience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking further, the minister said e-gate systems would be installed at international airports in the country by February 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy February, all our international airports will have e-gates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you are a Nigerian coming to Nigeria, you have no business seeing an immigration officer except if you are a person of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the automation of Nigeria\u2019s passport application is 99 percent completed. Tunji-Ojo who disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview on Channels Television, said the automated application will become operational in a week\u2019s time. 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