Following the directive from the Presidency that the diplomatic and official passports held by unauthorised persons be withdrawn, the Federal Government, through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has asked former governors, non serving senators, former ministers and other ex-government officials in possession of diplomatic passports to return them to the NIS with immediate effect.
The directive, convey through a statement signed by MK Abeshi, comptroller-general, NIS, informed that the directive also affect all the retired heads of service and other parastatals.
The statement reads in part: “Further to the directive on the withdrawal, Immigration Service hereby directs all affected persons to comply forthwith. These persons include, among others, former: state governors; senators; members of House of Representatives; members of state houses of assemblies; ministers; commissioners; special advisers/special assistants; chairmen/deputy chairmen of local governments areas; all retired heads of parastatals and retired public servants.
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