Obi criticizes Int’l passport fee hike.

Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the recent hike in International Passport fees. 

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in a statement on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer, AS Akinlabi, announced an upward review of fees to N100,000 for a 32-page booklet and N200,000 for a 64-page booklet. 

The former governor of Anambra State, in a post on X, expressed his concerns, stating that the obsession of the current administration with putting burdens on the populace is becoming legendary.

Obi pointed out that in a country where the new minimum wage is only N70,000, the cost of a single passport now exceeds a worker's monthly salary, lamenting that instead of making life easier for ordinary Nigerians, the government keeps shifting the burden onto them. 

His reaction highlights the challenges faced by Nigerians under the current economic conditions, also reflecting his concern for the welfare of ordinary Nigerians and his criticism of the government's policies, which he believes are not in the best interest of the people.

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