The Nigeria Immigration Service yesterday directed a broad spectrum of high profile former government functionaries to surrender their diplomatic and official passports without any further delay.

In a statement issued in Abuja, Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, MK. Abeshi, said that the affected persons include, among others, former:

i) state governors

ii) senators

iii) members of House of Representatives

iv) members of State Houses of Assemblies

v) ministers

vi) commissioners

vii) special advisers/special assistants

viii) chairmen/deputy chairmen of local governments areas

ix) All retired heads of parastatals and

x) Retired public servants

Abeshi said: “These categories of persons are hereby informed that these passports which were previously held by them have been revoked and should return them to the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters Sauka Abuja with immediate effect.

“Failure to comply with this directive will amount to an offence under the Immigration Act 2015. Such unauthorised possession will be impounded at our control posts on arrival or departure.”

•Photo showsComptroller-General of Immigration Service, MK. Abeshi.