Name change: Stop asking women to travel to Abuja, minister tells NIS… 

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has faulted officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service for asking people, especially married women to come to the headquarters in Abuja to effect a change of name on their passport.

Speaking at a recent dinner with members of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ABAT Media Centre and some social media influencers in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo described the act as “inhumane.”

He said women are not subjected to such inhuman practices on account of marriage anywhere in the world.

He declared that the passport issue remains the least of his worries, adding that as of March, the new passport reforms he is putting in place would ensure contactless biometrics enrolment to allow Nigerians to do their enrolments from their comfort zones.

He, however, noted that he wants more secure borders for the country.

Meanwhile, he urged Nigerians to keep faith with the Tinubu administration, noting that the president has led the country aright.

He added that as a minister, he would continue to give his all to Nigeria and Nigerians.

He also stressed the importance of harnessing technological advancements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of processes within the immigration and correctional services.