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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.
Reducing the Cost of Governance
NTA reports that this move by the President is part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria.
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.
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The President also warns that henceforth, government officials and government expenditure must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across the nation.
What to expect at UNGA
President Bola Tinubu is set to engage in a significant diplomatic encounter as he meets with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The meeting, scheduled to take place during the U.N. General Assembly from September 18 to 26, has garnered significant attention due to its potential implications for regional cooperation and shared interests.
The invitation for the meeting was conveyed to President Tinubu by U.S. presidential envoy and assistant secretary of state for African affairs, Molly Phee, underscoring the importance of the engagement.
With President Tinubu assuming the role of chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), his involvement in resolving critical regional issues has been pivotal.
A focal point of the discussion between the two leaders is expected to be the evolving situation in Niger, where a military junta recently seized power, prompting concerns within the international community.
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Someone ought to regulate this elitist trips at the expense our commonwealth. A society where impunity walks brazenly unchecked, you need some scapegoats to express leadership intentions. Stop this jamboree…
Sounds good. But it’s still all talks for now. We need to see it happening beyond the headlines..
LMAO! This is increasingly a nation ruled by jokers…
The President appoints a cabinet (ministers and special advisers) of almost 70, creates several new ministers with attendant bureaucracies and recurrent expenses, and the Governors fly out to Rwanda for a Nigerian Govs Forum “retreat” – but we are being regaled with tori of the President asking the Foreign Affairs Ministry to “freeze” processing of external visas. SMH
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