HeraldNG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel for the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78).
The 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 5 – 19 September 2023 in New York.
Tinubu according to a Tweet otherwise known as X by NTA said any government official without proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official schedule of activities should not be given a travel visa.
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COST OF GOVERNANCE: PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS NON-INCLUSION OF FGN OFFICIALS WITH NO DIRECT UNGA PARTICIPATION FROM TRAVELING IN NIGERIA'S DELEGATION
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By 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. Where excesses or anomalies in this regard are identified, they will be removed during the final verification process.
The President wishes to affirm that, henceforth, government officials and government expenditure must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across the nation.