The Federal Government is set to launch an e-visa system and digital landing/exit cards to enhance national security, according to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo.
Keyamo disclosed this hen he received a delegation led by the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to Keyamo, the e-visa system will enable applicants to submit visa requests online and upload required documents electronically.
He added that the manual landing and exit cards would be digitalised, requiring visitors to pre-fill their information before travelling to Nigeria.
“What we are doing here today reflects this government’s commitment to cooperation between ministries with overlapping mandates.
“Today is another example of inter-ministerial collaboration. This specifically concerns the introduction of the e-visa system,” he said.
He said further details would be given by Tunji-Ojo and that relevant agencies such as Immigration, NCAA, and FAAN would fully support the initiative.
Keyamo emphasised that there was no objection to the programme, which primarily falls under the Interior Ministry.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Interior stated that the automation system will commence on May 1.
