EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu bans foreign trips by ministers, other appointees

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In January, President Tinubu issued a directive on cutting down the size of delegations for local and foreign trips.

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According to the letter, the ban will last 90 days in the first instance and will come into effect on 1 April, 2024. “This temporary measure is aimed at cost reduction in governance and intended as a cost-saving measure without compromising government functions.” Former President Muhammadu Buhari also issued a travel ban to officials in 2019. However, that ban was to allow government officials appear before the National Assembly for budget defence.Mr Tinubu, since his inauguration in May, has embarked on some painful reforms like fuel subsidy removal and unification of the exchange rate regime.

The 422 people funded by the federal government under Mr Tinubu are, however, more than triple the total number of official government delegations to COP27 last year and COP26 in 2021 . “That number will be cut down to five in the case of the First Lady. Additionally, the number in the entourage on official international trips for the Vice President will be cut to five, the number that will be placed as a limit on the wife of the Vice President is also five,” Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson to the president stated.

 

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