The Nigerian Government says it has strengthened its international passport authentication by successfully importing all its Country Signing Certificate Authorities (CSCA) into the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD).
The ceremony marking the successful import was held at the ICAO Headquarters in Montreal, Canada.
In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap, led the exercise, which was undertaken to resolve the passive authentication challenges faced by some Nigerian Passport holders at select foreign border control points.
“With the completion of the import process of all Nigeria’s existing CSCAs on the ICAO Public Key Directory to establish a chain of trust, Nigerian Passports can now be verified seamlessly by border control systems in all ICAO PKD member states,” he stated.
The milestone, according to him, reflects the Nigeria Immigration Service’s continued investment in secure digital identity management and international Border Security cooperation, in tandem with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
It further reaffirms the Service’s commitment to advancing the integrity of Nigeria’s Travel Documents, promoting global interoperability, including seamless Border clearance for holders of Nigerian international passports.
The milestone, according to him, reflects the Nigeria Immigration Service’s continued investment in secure digital identity management and international Border Security cooperation, in tandem with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
It further reaffirms the Service’s commitment to advancing the integrity of Nigeria’s Travel Documents, promoting global interoperability, including seamless Border clearance for holders of Nigerian international passports.
