….Reduces Security Delegation

President Bola Tinubu has slashed his travel expenditure and that of all government officials by 60 per cent.

Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale who disclosed this to journalists said the move  will affect the office of the President, Vice President, First Lady, Ministers and Heads of Agencies, as part of the cost-cutting measures of the Presidency.

He said the slash consequently means that the President is limited to 20 members of staff outside the country. The President will also reduce his security delegation during his trips to any state in the country.

The presidential spokesman also added that if the president travels to any state, the security in the state will take care of his security and the same applies to the vice president and other top government officials.

The breakdown is as follows:

●FOREIGN TRIPS :

•President – 20 persons
•Vice President -5 persons
•First Lady -5 persons

●LOCAL TRIPS

•President – 25 persons.
•Vice President- 15 persons.
•First lady -10 persons.

Ngelale also said every minister is limited to having just four members of staff on any foreign trip while heads of agencies are limited to just two.