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== Price of my fast-tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria in November 2024. ==

~~[[File:Proof~~ of ~~Price~~ of my fast-~~tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa~~, ~~Ikeja~~, ~~Lagos~~, ~~Nigeria~~, in ~~November 2024~~.~~jpeg]]~~

I wanted to attend a science seminar in China on fission energy in January 2025 but, uptill November 2024 I had no Nigerian passport that could enable me to apply for the Chinese visa, so I went straight to the Nigerian Immigration Office, opposite Ikeja City Mall or Shoprite, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. There, I met an officer in uniform at the entrance, who enquire what I wanted to do, and later laid me upstairs to collect my details. I then inquire about the cost, which he responded with N70,000. I argued with him because, I was aware of the official cost (N50,000) of a 32 pages passport, with a 5 years validity, but he explained that, the addition N20,000 was his supervisory charges, which everyone know about according to him, he went further to inform me that there's an additional N20,000 fast-tracking fee that I could pay to get my passport within 3 weeks with a total cost of N90,000 only. And that his suggestion immediately got my attention because I was running out of time. So, I pleaded with him to take N70,000 with the fast-tracking and every other thing inclusive and he reluctantly agreed. And since this was no more official dealings, he offered me his personal Opay account and I instantly transferred him N70,000 even though he was open to accepting even N60,000 and the N10,000 balance after my passport is out. I wasn't really scared because he was in uniform.

~~I wanted to attend a science seminar in China on fission energy in January 2025 but, uptill November 2024 I had no~~ Nigerian ~~passport that could enable me to apply for the Chinese visa, so I went straight to the Nigerian Immigration Office, opposite Ikeja City Mall or Shoprite,~~ Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos~~. There~~, ~~I met an officer~~ in ~~uniform at the entrance, who enquire what I wanted to do, and later laid me upstairs to collect my details~~. ~~I then inquire about the cost, which he responded with N70,000. I argued with him because, I was aware of the official cost (N50,000)~~ of a 32 pages passport, with a 5 years validity, but he explained that, the addition N20,000 was his supervisory charges, which everyone know about according to him, he went further to inform me that there's an additional N20,000 fast-tracking fee that I could pay to get my passport within 3 weeks with a total cost of ~~N90,000 only. And that his suggestion immediately got~~ my ~~attention because I was running out of time. So, I pleaded with him to take N70,000 with the~~ fast-~~tracking and every other thing inclusive and he reluctantly agreed. And since this was no more official dealings~~, ~~he offered me his personal Opay account and I instantly transferred him N70~~,~~000 even though he was open to accepting even N60~~,~~000 and the N10~~,~~000 balance after my passport is out. I wasn't really scared because he was~~ in ~~uniform~~.

[[File:Proof of Price of my fast-tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, in November 2024.jpeg|thumb|Proof of Price of my fast-tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, in November 2024.]]

After confirming my payment, he asked me to provide him with two of my passport size photographs, but before that, he requested me to confirm at the [https://passport.immigration.gov.ng passport portal] that my passport size photos were of acceptable quality. He also said, if I were not familiar with the confirmation steps, that there were photographers around that are ready to help at just N2,000. Immediately, I opted for the help of the photographers around, but I bargain N1,000 with them because I already have my passport size photos, but all of them rejected my offer arguing that, regardless whether I came with a passport of not, the passport quality confirmation price remains the same. Eventually, I logon to [https://passport.immigration.gov.ng passport portal] myself, uploaded my passport size photos and got a green checked. ✅ I showed it to the officer, and he asked me to forward him my passport photo that have passed the check. And that was how I saved N2,000 that day. We exchanged contacts, he promised to text me first as soon as I have been scheduled for capturing, I notched and I left the office.

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 == Price of my fast-tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria in November 2024. ==
-[[File:Proof of Price of my fast-tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, in November 2024.jpeg]]
+I wanted to attend a science seminar in China on fission energy in January 2025 but, uptill November 2024 I had no Nigerian passport that could enable me to apply for the Chinese visa, so I went straight to the Nigerian Immigration Office, opposite Ikeja City Mall or Shoprite, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. There, I met an officer in uniform at the entrance, who enquire what I wanted to do, and later laid me upstairs to collect my details. I then inquire about the cost, which he responded with N70,000. I argued with him because, I was aware of the official cost (N50,000) of a 32 pages passport, with a 5 years validity, but he explained that, the addition N20,000 was his supervisory charges, which everyone know about according to him, he went further to inform me that there's an additional N20,000 fast-tracking fee that I could pay to get my passport within 3 weeks with a total cost of N90,000 only. And that his suggestion immediately got my attention because I was running out of time. So, I pleaded with him to take N70,000 with the fast-tracking and every other thing inclusive and he reluctantly agreed. And since this was no more official dealings, he offered me his personal Opay account and I instantly transferred him N70,000 even though he was open to accepting even N60,000 and the N10,000 balance after my passport is out. I wasn't really scared because he was in uniform.
-I wanted to attend a science seminar in China on fission energy in January 2025 but, uptill November 2024 I had no Nigerian passport that could enable me to apply for the Chinese visa, so I went straight to the Nigerian Immigration Office, opposite Ikeja City Mall or Shoprite, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. There, I met an officer in uniform at the entrance, who enquire what I wanted to do, and later laid me upstairs to collect my details. I then inquire about the cost, which he responded with N70,000. I argued with him because, I was aware of the official cost (N50,000) of a 32 pages passport, with a 5 years validity, but he explained that, the addition N20,000 was his supervisory charges, which everyone know about according to him, he went further to inform me that there's an additional N20,000 fast-tracking fee that I could pay to get my passport within 3 weeks with a total cost of N90,000 only. And that his suggestion immediately got my attention because I was running out of time. So, I pleaded with him to take N70,000 with the fast-tracking and every other thing inclusive and he reluctantly agreed. And since this was no more official dealings, he offered me his personal Opay account and I instantly transferred him N70,000 even though he was open to accepting even N60,000 and the N10,000 balance after my passport is out. I wasn't really scared because he was in uniform.
+[[File:Proof of Price of my fast-tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, in November 2024.jpeg|thumb|Proof of Price of my fast-tracked Nigerian Passport at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, in November 2024.]]
 After confirming my payment, he asked me to provide him with two of my passport size photographs, but before that, he requested me to confirm at the [https://passport.immigration.gov.ng passport portal] that my passport size photos were of acceptable quality. He also said, if I were not familiar with the confirmation steps, that there were photographers around that are ready to help at just N2,000. Immediately, I opted for the help of the photographers around, but I bargain N1,000 with them because I already have my passport size photos, but all of them rejected my offer arguing that, regardless whether I came with a passport of not, the passport quality confirmation price remains the same. Eventually, I logon to [https://passport.immigration.gov.ng passport portal] myself, uploaded my passport size photos and got a green checked. ✅ I showed it to the officer, and he asked me to forward him my passport photo that have passed the check. And that was how I saved N2,000 that day. We exchanged contacts, he promised to text me first as soon as I have been scheduled for capturing, I notched and I left the office.