President BOLA TINUBU has directed a major slash of travel delegations for all Federal Government official trips within and outside the country.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, AJURI NGELALE, disclosed this during a press briefing at the State House in Abuja.

According to the Special Adviser, the directive means a 60 per cent slash across the board and affects all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including the office of the President, Vice President, and First Lady.

In the new development, the President said henceforth, only 20 persons will accompany him on any official foreign trips.

President TINUBU pegged the number of officials accompanying the Vice President as well as the Wife of the President on official trips abroad to only 5 persons respectively.

The President approved that only 25 persons for his office, 15 for the Vice President and 10 for the office of the First Lady on official trips to any state within the country.

Giving further insight into the new measure, Presidential Spokesman, NGELALE, explained that the directive is to trim the massive bills that accrue due to allowances and estacodes for the delegation including security details coming from Abuja.

Additionally, when any international travel is being approved, the following limits have been placed on all ministers of the Federation. Four members of their staff, appointees and the like will be allowed to travel with a minister on an official trip.

For heads of agencies that will be limited to two members of staff allowed to travel on an official trip.