President Bola Tinubu has restricted the federal government officials without direct participation at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from travelling in Nigeria’s delegation.
He has also directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) without proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official schedule of activities.
Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, on Monday, said the restriction is part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria.
According to him, to prevent any sharp practice in this regard, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria is accordingly 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.
The President also mandated all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies 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, adding that where excesses or anomalies in this regard are identified, they will be removed during the final verification process.
Henceforth, the President wishes to affirm that, government officials and government expenditure must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across the nation.
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