Tinubu bars FGN officials with no direct UNGA link from travelling to USPublished

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.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Puplicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale says the directive became necessary to reduce cost of governance.

The statement States that the measure is also to prevent any sharp practice while embarking on foreign trips.

The statement adds that the U.S Mission in Nigeria have been 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.

It affirms that, henceforth, government officials and government expenditure must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across the nation.