Peter Obi Slams Government Over Soaring Passport Fees Exceeding Monthly Minimum Wage

Peter Obi has criticized the Federal Government over its decision to raise Nigerian passport fees.

The Nigeria Immigration Service recently announced that a 32-page passport will now cost ₦100,000, while a 64-page passport will go for ₦200,000.

Reacting on X, Obi said the administration is more focused on burdening citizens than easing their struggles, describing the repeated fee hikes as evidence of its disconnect from the people.

“The obsession of this administration with putting a burden on the populace is becoming legendary and continues to reveal its apparent disconnect with the people and the suffering.

The International Passport fees in Nigeria have now skyrocketed to ₦100,000 for a 32-page booklet and ₦200,000 for 64 pages. This is the third increase in just two years.

In a country where the new minimum wage is only ₦70,000, the cost of a single passport now exceeds a worker’s monthly salary, probably the only country in the world to achieve this feat.

Instead of making life easier, this government keeps shifting the burden onto ordinary Nigerians. It is alarming that the price of the international passport is higher than what workers earn in a month,” Obi stated.