Nigerian President
Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to protect the image of the country by
shunning uncomplimentary statements and actions.
Inaugurating the
64-page e-passport on Wednesday in Abuja, Jonathan said that the pages of the travelling
document had to be increased from 32 to 64 pages to cater for frequent
travellers who change their passport almost every other month because of
limited pages for visa.
He urged officials
of the Nigeria Immigration Service
to protect the integrity of the passport by ensuring that it cannot be easily
faked.
Jonathan also
advised officials who man the nation’s airports to ensure that they conduct
themselves in a manner that will portray the country well before visitors to
the country.
The new passport,
which takes effect from August 1, attracts a fee of about $1330.
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