President Bola Tinubu has directed a major slash of travel delegations for all Nigerian Government official trips within and outside the country.
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at the State House in Abuja
According to the Special Adviser, the directive means a 60% slash across the board and affects all MDAs, including the office of the President, Vice President, and First Lady.
He also added that the President has now approved for official travel that no more than 20 individuals be allowed to travel with him.
Ngelale revealed on behalf of the President that the
Henceforth, the President is insistent that the notion of government wastage, the notion of recurrent expenditure being in excess, the notion that government officials will be allowed to conduct their affairs in a way that is different from what we are asking of Nigerian citizens concerning prudence and Cost Management, those days are over.
