The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lamented the hike in International Passport fee.
In a post on his official X handle on Thursday, Obi said the
obsession of this administration with putting a burden on the populace is
becoming legendary.
Recall that the Federal Government on Thursday
announced the increase in International Passport fees.
With the new increase, a 32-page booklet goes for N100,000,
while 64 pages goes for N200,000.
Reacting, the former Anambra state governor said 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.
According to him, instead of making life easier, the
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,” he wrote.
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