March 24, (THEWILL)- In compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to suspend public-funded foreign trips by ministers and government officials, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed all agencies and officers under the Ministry to suspend all approved foreign trips, with effect from March 21, 2024.
This was contained in a letter dated March 21, 2024, and signed by Dr Emmauel C. Meribole, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, for the Honourable Minister.
The statement reads: “I am directed to inform you to suspend all foreign trips approved by the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development for all Officers in the Ministry and Agencies under Aviation with effect from 21st March 2024. This is in furtherance of a Presidential directive to suspend public-funded trips by government officials at all levels.
“Any Officer who intends to go on any public funded international trip must seek and obtain Presidential approval at least 2 weeks prior to embarking on such trips, which must be deemed absolutely necessary.
“All previously given approvals by the Honourable Minister are hereby put on hold from today, 21st March 2024. Please, direct all your DFAs not to process any flight tickets and estacodes for now. Please, this is for strict compliance.”
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