President Bola Tinubu has directed that only authorized government officials with business at the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings in New York, United States, should attend the event.
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This is part of the administration’s commitment to ensure prudent management of resources and reduce the cost of governance.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja during a one-day retreat organised by the State House management for heads of government agencies under its supervision. Gbajabiamila said Tinubu ordered a reduction in Nigeria’s official delegation to UNGA.
He said, “I just discussed with the President this afternoon. In the next few weeks, we are going to see a test of this policy during UNGA in New York. During recent protests, there were talks about reduction in cost of governance. Everyone is waiting to see if Nigeria, as in the past, will send the ‘largest delegation’ to UNGA.”
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Gbajabiamila urged heads of agencies to comply strictly, adding that the President is listening to the concerns of Nigerians and is committed to addressing them diligently. He said, “If you have no business at the UN General Assembly, do not step foot in America, and this is a directive from Mr. President.”
