By Ebi Kesiena
Nigeria has deployed a Mobile Enrolment Unit to its embassy in Madrid, Spain, to improve passport services and reduce the burden of travelling long distances on Nigerians living outside major diplomatic centres.
The initiative is aimed at bringing essential consular services closer to Nigerians residing in distant parts of Spain, making passport enrolment more accessible and convenient.
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, commended the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, for approving the deployment of the equipment.
Ikpeazu spoke during the formal presentation of the Mobile Enrolment Unit by the Head of the Embassy’s Immigration Section, Ayotunde Adigun, witnessed by other embassy officials.
The ambassador described the initiative as a citizen-centred intervention designed to reduce the inconvenience, time and financial costs associated with travelling to Madrid to access passport services.
He noted that the deployment would significantly improve access to passport enrolment for Nigerians living far from the Spanish capital while strengthening the embassy’s capacity to deliver efficient consular services.
Ikpeazu expressed appreciation to Nandap and the leadership of the NIS for responding to the needs of Nigerians in Spain, stressing that the intervention reflected a commitment to improving service delivery to citizens abroad.
He reaffirmed the embassy’s determination to provide efficient, accessible and quality consular services to Nigerians within its jurisdiction.
The ambassador also urged eligible applicants to take advantage of the facility once the embassy announces its operational schedule.
He assured the Nigerian community that the embassy would continue to explore innovative measures to improve consular service delivery and enhance citizens’ welfare.
