Cutting Cost: Tinubu Restricts Ministers, Heads of Agency To Three-Vehicle Convoys
He also reduced Vice President Kashim Shettima’s entourage to five officials for foreign trips and 15 for local trips
President Bola Tinubu has limited ministers and heads of departments and agencies to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys as part of the cost-cutting measures.
“No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement,” presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said in a statement on Thursday.
Tinubu ordered all ministers, state ministers, and agency heads to have a maximum of five security personnel assigned to them.
“The security team will comprise four police officers and one Department of State Services (DSS) officer.
“No additional security personnel will be assigned,” he said.
The President instructed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to engage with the military, paramilitary and security agencies to determine a suitable reduction in their vehicle and security personnel deployment.
“All affected officials are expected to comply with these new measures immediately, underscoring the urgency and seriousness of these changes,” Onanuga said.
Earlier in January, the President reduced his entourage on foreign trips from 50 to 20 officials. For local trips, he reduced it to 25 officials.
He also reduced Vice President Kashim Shettima’s entourage to five officials for foreign trips and 15 for local trips. More
