Thread by @TomzPouty

Thread 3.
#PassportOffice Ikoyi journey

So I'm chatting with the "agbero" as I walk to the car and he says

"Ah.... Sister , no let them hold tour passport for nothing o, them dey usually charge #3,000 for processing, and e even dey compulsory"

Honestly, his comment shook me...

So I drop all my things in the car and go look for that my "neighbour man" who I'm still not sure what his work is at the passport office....

Anyway, neighbour says, as far as my document is in Servicom, then I'm okay...

Hmmmn.... Okay o.

And I head back to the car and laugh with agberos small before driving off ...

Total amount spent : N21,000

Passport: N17,000
Bank Charges: N500
Parking: N500
Printouts and photo copies: N3,000

Read my next tweets for the learnings from this ordeal

1. The system has been built in such a way that you are seen as "weird" and "cheap" and "bad" for not wanting to pay bribes to get your passport done.

2. The #Agents report to the #Officers and make steady money ... at least 50k daily from processing document.

3. #PassportOffice Ikoyi doesn't have all the Application forms necessary for you to get your passport done, but the Cyber cafes and #Agents next door do .

4. Some #Officers and #Agents will mislead you because they are not on your payroll and you need to ask more than 1 person.

5. Ensure you are smiling through the process as some officers are just plain rude. So just smile back and answer them calmly , no matter how irate they are.

This is the end of my thread.