UK Passport Intervention: Nigerians Demand Answers Over High Commission Charges and Delays
A passport intervention exercise for Nigerians in London, Manchester and Aberdeen reportedly ran into serious problems after large crowds arrived at centres on the first day. The exercise was organised to reduce the backlog of passport applications among Nigerians in the UK. According to accounts cited in the discussion, the Nigerian High Commission allegedly made last-minute changes to attendance arrangements and introduced additional administrative charges. These claims have prompted criticism from affected applicants, although the High Commission has not publicly addressed every allegation. The Nigerian Immigration Service says 230 applicants were attended to on the first day and 1,477 by the close of the fourth day. The High Commission has also notified applicants that revised fees will be refunded automatically. The key question is whether responsibility for the disruption rests with the Immigration Service, the High Commission, or both.
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