BREAKING: Peter Obi Knocks FG Over Hike in International Passport Fees

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over the recent hike in international passport fees, describing it as another burden on already struggling Nigerians.

Obi, in a statement on Thursday, said the administration’s decision to raise the cost of passports to ₦100,000 for a 32-page booklet and ₦200,000 for a 64-page booklet reflects a deep disconnect with the realities of ordinary citizens.

He noted that this marks the third increase in just two years, despite the economic hardship facing Nigerians.

“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 stated.

He accused the government of consistently shifting the burden of governance onto the people rather than providing relief, stressing that the rising cost of essential documents like passports makes life even harder for workers and their families.

“It is alarming that the price of the international passport is higher than what workers earn in a month,” he added.