President Bola Tinubu has 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 without proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official schedule of activities.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said the directive was part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in the country.
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Tinubu also directed that all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies are to ensure all officials, who are approved for inclusion in the UNGA delegation, strictly limit the number of aides and associated staff partaking in the event.
“Where excesses or anomalies in this regard are identified, they will be removed during the final verification process,” the President added.
“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.”
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President Tinubu further directed that government officials and government expenditures must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across the nation.
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