FCT, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Monday, August 28, directed the ministry of foreign affairs to freeze the processing of visas for some government officials seeking to travel to New York.
President Tinubu asked the ministry to freeze the processing of visas of officials who intend to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) without proof of direct participation at the event.
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According to a statement released by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), the decision “is part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria”.
The statement added that to prevent any sharp practice in this regard, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria “is 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”.
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The statement partly reads:
“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.”
More to come…
Source: Legit.ng
