The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has blamed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the scarcity of international passport booklets in the country.
NIS comptroller-general, Idris Jere, said the foreign exchange (forex) policy of the CBN has impacted the ability of the immigration service to make passports readily available for Nigerians.
According to reports on Wednesday, Jere disclosed that the central bank does not provide foreign exchange for the importation of the booklets for passport purposes.
