Peter Obi has criticized the Federal Government following the latest hike in the cost of obtaining a Nigerian international passport.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday, August 28, announced that the 32-page booklet will now cost ₦100,000, while the 64-page option will go for ₦200,000.

Reacting in a statement shared on social media, Obi described the development as yet another example of the government’s disregard for the struggles of ordinary Nigerians.

He wrote:

“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 their 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 an international passport is now higher than what workers earn in a month.”