Immigration generates N38.5bn, $29.9m 2017 – Report

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Mohammed Babandede, Comptroller-General of Immigration

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) generated a total revenue of N38.532 billion and 29.9 million dollars in 2017.

The Comptroller-General of NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, made this known at an operational review meeting with zonal coordinators and state controllers of the agency in Abuja on Wednesday.

Babandede also said that the NIS made a total payment of N38, 531 in the year under review, leaving a surplus of one million naira.

He said that the dollar component (29.9 million dollars) was deposited into the Federation Account in line with financial regulations.

Giving a breakdown of the funds generated, he said N14 billion was generated from passport issuance, N72 million from ECOWAS travel documents, and N1.9 billion from address verification fees paid by passport applicants.

Babandede said that N186 million was…



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