{"id":107307,"date":"2023-08-28T17:45:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=107307"},"modified":"2023-08-28T17:45:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:45:43","slug":"just-in-tinubu-bars-fg-officials-with-no-direct-participation-in-unga-from-travelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/just-in-tinubu-bars-fg-officials-with-no-direct-participation-in-unga-from-travelling\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Tinubu bars FG officials with no direct participation in UNGA from travelling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, 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\u2019s official schedule of activities, a statement by the Presidency said on Monday.<\/div>\n
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\n\u201cTo prevent any sharp practice in this regard, the US Mission in Nigeria is accordingly guided on official visa processing while Nigeria\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy this directive of the President, all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies are mandated to ensure that all officials, who are approved for inclusion in the UNGA delegation, strictly limit the number of aides and associated staff partaking in the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere excesses or anomalies in this regard are identified, they will be removed during the final verification process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President wishes to affirm that, henceforth, government officials and government expenditure must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across\u00a0the\u00a0nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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