The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, warned the Federal Government against terminating the contract signed with a private firm, Iris Smart Technologies Limited, for the production of electronic passports booklets.
According to the House, procuring the equipment capable of putting the latest security features in the Nigerian e-passport will cost the government about N22bn.
The legislative chamber also warned that the production and supply of 10 million booklets by the firm would be disrupted.
These are part of the recommendations contained in the report of the House Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate the Proposed Domestication and Processing of Nigerian Passport, which the lawmakers considered and adopted at the plenary on Tuesday.
In the report, the committee noted that the April 2025 renewal agreement between Iris Smart Technologies Limited and the Federal Ministry of Interior stated in Article 4:0 that the duration of the contract shall be for the delivery of an additional 10 million passport booklets.
