President Bola Tinubu, has instructed that attendance at the UN General Assembly be limited to only those officials who have official business there.
Tinubu gave the instruction to lessen the number of representatives in Nigeria’s official delegation for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) sessions in New York, United States.
On Saturday in Abuja, the Chief of Staff to the President, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, announced this directive during a one-day retreat organised by the State House management for the leaders of government agencies under its oversight.
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.
”From experience, we know that some individuals use the opportunity of such international meetings to go about their personal businesses.
”I have received a directive from Mr. President that this time, we will be strict. If you have no business at the UN General Assembly, do not step foot in America, and this is a directive from Mr. President.”
