Nigeria‘s Consul-General in South Africa, Ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said yesterday that the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has approved a centre to conduct biometric verification for Nigerians in South Africa.

Ajulu-Okeke said CBN was worried about the number of Nigerians abroad not captured in the Bank Verification Number, BVN, exercise.

She said the bank approved that the centre, located in Johannesburg, carry out the exercise to enable Nigerians in South Africa with accounts at home be captured for the BVN.

She said: “The good news is that from South Africa, Nigerians can monitor their accounts at home and feel relaxed that their accounts will not be closed.”

The Consul-General also said that the Consulate, with the approval of the Nigeria Immigration Service, had set up a new passport and visa processing centre in South Africa.

According to her, the centre was in the same building with the one approved by CBN to carry out biometrics verification for BVN.

She said the Consulate had been working with the Nigeria Union in South Africa to protect the interest of Nigerians and promote their welfare.

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