Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, says she would meet with officials of her host government in early August to discuss the recognition of the identity card in a bid to reduce incidences of missing Nigerian passports.
Ajulu-Okeke made this known in Johannesburg at the inauguration of the identity card by the Nigeria Union in South Africa.
“ The Consulate is in the process of discussing with the government of South Africa to accord it recognition so that we reduce the incidents of loss of Nigerian passports.
“All the information contained in the passport are in the identity card,“ she said.
She, however, urged Nigerians not to abuse the identity card by engaging in illegal acts with it.
Ajulu-Okeke also commended the Nigeria Union for initiating a monthly publication, The NaiRand, and urged the publishers to focus on stories about Nigerians in South Africa.