Last year 2017, there was an outcry on the non-issuance of Passports in Nigeria as the regulations placed on issuing passports were made stricter and there was an indefinite shortage of papers used in printing Passports.
A passport is an official document issued by a government, certifying the holder’s identity and citizenship and entitling them to travel under its protection to and from foreign countries.
However, even though having a Passport is a highly important and essential part of being a citizen of a country, Nigeria defaulted in the easy and fair issuance of Passports in 2017. Here is a breakdown by state, of how many Passports were issued in Nigeria last year.
| S/N | STATE | Number Of Passports Issued |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAGOS | 254,897 |
| 2 | FCT | 94,568 |
| 3 | OYO | 49,453 |
| 4 | DELTA | 40,499 |
| 5 | OGUN | 30,321 |
| 6 | KANO | 29,953 |
| 7 | RIVERS | 27,998 |
| 8 | OSUN | 25,958 |
| 9 | EDO | 25,145 |
| 10 | IMO | 23,789 |
| 11 | KADUNA | 23,124 |
| 12 | ONDO | 21,640 |
| 13 | ABIA | 21,057 |
| 14 | ANAMBRA | 19,774 |
| 15 | ENUGU | 19,014 |
| 16 | KWARA | 14,910 |
| 17 | EKITI | 13,299 |
| 18 | KATSINA | 11,943 |
| 19 | BAYELSA | 10,357 |
| 20 | KOGI | 10,356 |
| 21 | JIGAWA | 9,673 |
| 22 | NIGER | 9,633 |
| 23 | AKWA-IBOM | 7,997 |
| 24 | PLATEAU | 7,972 |
| 25 | SOKOTO | 7,700 |
| 26 | EBONYI | 7,360 |
| 27 | ZAMFARA | 7,249 |
| 28 | BORNO | 6,772 |
| 29 | KEBBI | 6,372 |
| 30 | CROSS RIVER | 6,140 |
| 31 | ADAMAWA | 5,499 |
| 32 | BAUCHI | 5,013 |
| 33 | GOMBE | 4,830 |
| 34 | BENUE | 3,773 |
| 35 | TARABA | 3,369 |
| 36 | NASARAWA | 2,828 |
| 37 | YOBE | 2,629 |
