President Muhammadu Buhari has
reduced the entourage of his ministers travelling overseas to four officials.
At a press conference on Monday,
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said the president gave the approval
while restricting every other delegation below ministerial level to a maximum
of three persons.
The minister said travel days
will no longer attract payment of estacode.
“On the nature and frequency of
travels, all public-funded travels (local and foreign), must be strictly for
official purposes backed with documentary evidence,” Mohammed said.
interest of the country. Except
with the express approval of Mr. President, Ministers, Permanent Secretaries,
Chairmen of Extra-Ministerial Departments, Chief Executive Officers and
Directors are restricted to not more than two (2) foreign travels in a quarter.
“Also, when a Minister is at the
head of an official delegation, the size of such delegation shall not exceed
four (4) including the relevant Director, Schedule Officer and one (1) Aide of
the Minister. Every other delegation below ministerial level shall be
restricted to
a maximum of three (3).
“For Class of Air Travels, the
President has approved that Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers,
Senior Special Assistants to the President, Chairmen of Extra-Ministerial
Departments and Chief Executive Officers of Parastatals who are entitled, to
continue to fly Business Class, while other categories of Public Officers are
to travel on Economy Class.
“Also, travel days will no longer
attract payment of Estacode Allowances as duration of official trips shall be
limited to only the number of days of the event as contained in the supporting
documents to qualify for public funding.”
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