ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has barred Federal government officials from traveling to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York.
In what could be described as a stern directive, the President also directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials, who have no proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official schedule of activities.
The directive, according a statement, is part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu
To prevent any sharp practice in this regard, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, has also been guided on official visa processing while Nigeria’s Permanent Mission in New York is further directed to prevent and stop the accreditation of any government official who is not placed on the protocol lists forwarded by the approving authority.
By this directive of the President, all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies are mandated to ensure that all officials, who are approved for inclusion in the UNGA delegation, strictly limit the number of aides and associated staff partaking in the event.
Where excesses or anomalies in this regard are identified, they will be removed during the final verification process.
The President affirmed that, henceforth, government officials and government expenditure must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across the nation.
