President Tinubu bans FG officials with no direct participation in UNGA from travelling

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Federal Ministry of International Affairs to halt the processing of visas for all authorities officers wishing to journey to New York for the United Nations Normal Meeting with out proof of direct participation within the UNGA’s official schedule of actions, the Presidency introduced on Monday. That is half of a bigger effort to decrease the price of governance in Nigeria.

 “To forestall any sharp follow on this regard, the US Mission in Nigeria is accordingly guided on official visa processing whereas Nigeria’s Everlasting Mission in New York is additional directed to forestall and cease the accreditation of any authorities official who shouldn’t be positioned on the protocol lists forwarded by the approving authority.

“By this directive of the President, all Federal Ministries, Departments and Businesses are mandated to make sure that all officers, who’re authorised for inclusion within the UNGA delegation, strictly restrict the variety of aides and related employees partaking within the occasion.

 “The place excesses or anomalies on this regard are recognized, they are going to be eliminated in the course of the closing verification course of.

“The President needs to affirm that, henceforth, authorities officers and authorities expenditure should mirror the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians throughout the nation.”