… slashes expenditure of all official travels by 60 per cent
President Bola Tinubu has cut delegations accompanying him, Vice President Kashim Shettima and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu.
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He has consequently slashed expenditure of all official travels (domestic and international) by 60 per cent, a move which Presidency insiders said is meant to reflect the economic realities on ground.
A Presidency communication seen by an online on Tuesday afternoon, January 9, 2024, said that under the new austerity regime, official delegations will be composed as follows:
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●FOREIGN TRIPS:
President – 20 persons
•Vice President – 5 persons
•First Lady – 5 persons
●LOCAL TRIPS
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•President – 25 persons.
•Vice President – 15 persons.
•First Lady – 10 persons.
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