The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Edo State Command has granted 7,747 immigration facilities between July and September, Mr. Kayode Eniolorunda, State Comptroller of the Service said.
Eniolorunda, who spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Tuesday, disclosed that the facilities included 6,794 e-passport, 17 e-pass and 23 Combined Expatriate Resident Permit and Alien Cards (CERPAC) renewals.
Others, he said, included 835 ECOWAS Travel Certificate (ETC), 15 Resident Permits, 32 Arrivals and 31 Departures.
A breakdown of the figures showed that the command issued 3,372 e-passports in July, 1,969 in August and 1,453 in September.
He added that nine e-pass were issued in July, five in August and 17 in September.
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Eniolorunda said that of the 23 CERPAC issued within the period under review, seven each were issued in July and August with nine issued in September.
“295 ETC were issued in July, 225 in August and 315 in September, just as six, three, six resident certificates were issued in July, August and September respectively,” he said.
The State NIS boss explained that one arrival was recorded in July, 16 in August and 15 in September, while three departures were recorded in July, 12 in August and 16 in September.
He further told NAN that within the period under review, the command inaugurated a Personnel Training and Resource Centre (PTRC) to boost the knowledge of its personnel in dealing with contemporary issues on migration.
He explained that the project was funded by the Government of Netherlands and Implemented by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
“We also unveiled a N5.5 million passport waiting hall for passport applicants within the period,” he said. (NAN)
