President Bola Tinubu has slashed his own travel expenses as well as those of all officials in the current dispensation.
Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known to State House Correspondents on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He stated that the decision, which will affect the office of the President, Vice President, First Lady, Ministers and Heads of Agencies, was part of the cost-cutting measures of the Presidency.
Ngelale added that the reduction limits to 20, the number of staff that can accompany the president outside the country.
He said, “Tinubu has directed that all state entourages be drastically reduced. This is not a request. It is a directive. The office of the president and staff will be affected. VP, appointees are affected.
“By this directive, there will be a slashing of expenditure on official travel by 60 per cent.”
Ngelale also said that every minister is limited to having just four members of staff on any foreign trip while heads of agencies are limited to just two.
He added Tinubu has also said that he will no longer travel with huge security delegations to any state in the country.
The presidential spokesman said that if the president travels to any state, the security in the state will take care of his personal safety and the same applies to the vice president and other top government officials.
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