A United States-based Nigerian, Sage Vincent Ike, says renewing his Nigerian national passport costs more than ₦1 million and takes about four months. In posts on X, Ike describes what he calls an extended, frustrating process involving administrative delays, repeated payments, and what he terms bureaucratic bottlenecks. He says the slow turnaround disrupts his travel plans and results in additional spending during the renewal period.
The reports from Nigerian outlets describe Ike’s account of the expenses and timeline, presenting it as a personal narrative of the difficulties he experienced while renewing a passport. Daily Post Nigeria adds that the Nigeria Immigration Service reacts to the allegations, while the other coverage focuses on Ike’s claim and the sequence of delays he attributes to the renewal process.
Across the coverage, the central points are the claimed total cost (over ₦1 million), the approximate duration (four months), and the alleged causes: delays and repeated or additional payments during the administrative handling of the passport renewal.
