The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York has suspended emergency passport services due to shortage of old booklets.
In a notice dated March 6th, the consulate said only applicants on appointment would be attended to in the time being.
The shortage, according to the Consul General, Benaoyagha Okoyen, is occasioned by gradual phase out of the old passport and transition to the new 10 year enhanced E-Passport.
Okoyen gave the explanation while addressing a group of emergency passport applicants in his office in New York.
The applicants, who had showed up at the consulate before their respective interview dates, said they had no prior knowledge of the new policy.
Some became displeased after consular officials refused to attend to them for fear of flouting the policy.
Attempts at explanation fell on deaf ears as some said they came from far states, and could not afford the cost of putting up in New York.
