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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to All government officials who wish to go to New York for the United Nations General Assembly must provide documentation attesting to their direct participation in the UNGA’s official events before their visa applications can be processed.
In a statement released on Monday, by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, that the order was a component of a larger initiative to lower the cost of government in Nigeria.
According to him, in order to prevent any unethical behaviour in this regard, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has been given appropriate instructions regarding official visa processing, and Nigeria’s Permanent Mission in New York has also been given instructions to prevent and stop the accreditation of any government officials who are not included on the protocol lists provided by the approving body.
He said to prevent any sharp practice in this regard, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria was accordingly 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.
Ngelale said by this directive of the President, all Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies were mandated to ensure that all officials, who were approved for inclusion in the UNGA delegation, strictly limited the number of aides and associated staff partaking in the event.
The President said that henceforth government officials and government expenditure must reflect the prudence and sacrifice being made by well-meaning Nigerians across the nation.
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