President Bola Tinubu has effected a cut in the number of people to henceforth accompany him, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu to anywhere both local and foreign.
President Bola Tinubu has consequently, also slashed the expenditure of all official travels (domestic and international) by 60 percent.
The move has been described as “living the reality of the day” by a source. The insiders confided in this paper that the move is to reflect the economic realities on ground.
A terse Presidency communication that was sighted by GrandNews Online on Tuesday afternoon January 9, 2024, said that under the new arrangement official delegations will be composed 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.
