President Bola Tinubu has banned public funded worldwide journeys for ministers, officers and heads of companies.
Chief of Employees to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, conveyed the directive in a letter to the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation, George Akume.
The letter cited the “present financial challenges and the necessity for accountable fiscal administration” as causes for the short-term ban on worldwide journey funded by taxpayers.
Tinubu stated exemptions would wish presidential approvals which should be sought two weeks forward of the deliberate journey.
The letter learn partially, “Mr. President has considerations in regards to the rising price of journey bills borne by Ministries, Division and Companies of Authorities in addition to the rising want for Cupboard Members and heads of MDAs to concentrate on their respective mandates for efficient service supply.
“Contemplating the present financial challenges and the necessity for accountable fiscal administration, I’m writing to speak Mr Presideni’s directive to put a short lived ban on all public funded worldwide journeys for all Federal Authorities officers in any respect ranges, for an preliminary interval of three (3) months from Is April 2024.
“This short-term measure is aimed toward price discount in governance and meant as a cost-saving measure with out compromising authorities features.
“All authorities officers who intend to go on any public funded worldwide journeys should search and acquire Presidential approval no less than two (2) weeks previous to embarking on any such journey, which should be deemed completely crucial.”
The event comes after a current abroad journey by the Workplace of the Accountant-Normal of the Federation (OAGF) sparked reactions.
The OAGF held a workshop on Public Monetary Administration and Worldwide Public Sector Accounting Requirements in London, UK.
It held at Copthorne Tara Lodge, Kensington London, between March 4 and March 9, 2024.
The workshop, titled “Public Monetary Administration and IPSAS,” introduced collectively state commissioners of finance and officers from the OAGF.
Nigerians had expressed reservation over the workshop at a time the nation is battling foreign exchange disaster.
