Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the federal government over the recent increase in international passport fees, describing it as an added burden on struggling Nigerians.
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In a post on his official X handle on Thursday, the former Anambra State governor said the administration’s “fixation with imposing burdens on the population is becoming legendary.”
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Obi argued that the cost of a passport now exceeds the monthly earnings of many Nigerians, given that the new minimum wage stands at just ₦70,000. “It is alarming that the price of the international passport is higher than what workers earn in a month,” he wrote.
He maintained that instead of making life easier, government policies continue to weigh heavily on ordinary citizens.
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