President Tinubu Slashes Officials Travel Expenditure By 60%
Posted on January 9, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has slashed both international and local travel expenditure of all government officials by 60 percent.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Tuesday, January 9, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to him, the directive was issued as a cost-cutting measure on official travels and it will also affect the offices of the President, Vice President, First Lady, and Ministers.
“President Tinubu has directed that all State entourages be drastically reduced. This is not a request. It is a directive.”
The office of the President and staff will be affected. The Vice President and appointees are affected also.
“By this directive, there will be a slashing of expenditure on official travel by 60 per cent,” he said.
●FOREIGN TRIPS :
•President – 20 persons
•Vice President -5 persons
•First Lady -5 persons
●LOCAL TRIPS
•President – 25 persons.
•Vice President- 15 persons.
•First lady -10 persons.
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