Obi Slams FG for Approving Passport Fee Hike

Peter Obi has criticised the Federal Government for raising the cost of international passports, saying it worsens the suffering of Nigerians.

“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,” he wrote on X.

He noted that the new cost for a 32-page passport is ₦100,000 and ₦200,000 for the 64-page option.

“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,” Obi said.

The Nigeria Immigration Service said the new charges take effect from September 1, 2025.