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The Digest:

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal Government to reverse its recent increase in passport fees. Describing the new fees as the Citizenship Barrier, SERAP argues the policy is unlawful and discriminates against millions of impoverished Nigerians, denying them a fundamental right.

Key Points:
  • SERAP wants the Federal Government to reverse the new passport fees.
  • The fees will be ₦100,000 for a 32-page passport.
  • The 64-page passport will cost ₦200,000.
  • SERAP calls the increase "unlawful" and "discriminatory."
  • The group says poor Nigerians cannot afford the new fees.
  • It argues the fee hike denies citizens access to a constitutional right.
  • SERAP warns that the policy will contribute to the impoverishment of the population.
SERAP's stance underscores a growing concern that economic policies may inadvertently deny essential rights to vulnerable citizens.

Sources: Channels Television