The Minister of Aviation has decided to temporarily halt any public-funded foreign travels by agencies and officials affiliated with the Ministry.
In adherence to President Bola Tinubu’s instruction to halt publicly-funded overseas trips by ministers and government officials, Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has instructed all agencies and personnel within the ministry to cease all authorised foreign travels starting from the 21st of March 2024.
This information was included in an official document dated March 21, 2024, and was signed by Dr. Emmanuel C. Meribole, who serves as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Aviation on behalf of the Honourable Minister.
The statement partly read,“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 21 st 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 2weeks prior to embarking on such trips which must be deemed absolutely necessary.
“All previously given approvals by the Honourable Minister is hereby put on hold from today 21 st March 2024. Please, direct all your DFAs not to process any flight tickets and estacodes for now.
Please, this is for strict compliance.”
