The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied reports that any region of the country has been barred from passport issuance, insisting that no part of Nigeria has been excluded from access to the service.
The clarification was contained in a press statement issued on Saturday, February 7, 2026, by the NIS Public Relations Officer, A.S. Akinlabi.
According to the Service, the claims stem from a misunderstanding of its ongoing reforms aimed at modernising passport production and administration nationwide.
