Nigerians residing outside Madrid, Spain, are set to benefit from improved access to passport enrolment services following the deployment of a Mobile Enrolment Unit (MEU) by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to the Nigerian Embassy in Madrid.
The initiative is expected to ease the challenges faced by Nigerians living in distant Spanish provinces who previously had to travel long distances to access passport enrolment services in the Spanish capital.
The Ambassador of Nigeria to Spain, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, disclosed this when the Head of the Immigration Section at the Nigerian Embassy in Madrid, Mr Ayotunde Adigun, formally presented the mobile enrolment equipment to him in the presence of other embassy officials.
In a statement issued by the Embassy on Friday, Ikpeazu described the deployment as a practical, citizen-focused intervention that would bring essential consular services closer to Nigerians across Spain.
He said the facility would significantly reduce the cost and inconvenience of travelling long distances, while saving applicants time and other resources.
The ambassador commended the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nandap, for approving the deployment, noting that the initiative demonstrated the service’s commitment to addressing the needs of Nigerians in the diaspora.
Ikpeazu also expressed appreciation to the leadership of the Immigration Service for supporting efforts to improve passport services and enhance consular service delivery.
He urged eligible Nigerians in Spain to take advantage of the facility once the operational schedule is announced, assuring them of the embassy’s continued commitment to making consular services more accessible, efficient and responsive to their needs.
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