The
Federal Government on Wednesday banned all top government officials from
flying first class while embarking on officials trips.
This
is contained in a statement by the Media Adviser to the finance minister, Mr
Festus Akanbi in Abuja.
According
to the statement, the decision is in a bid to reduce the amount being spent on
overheard expenditure.
The statement further noted that all top officials of government
such as ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Chairmen of Federal Government
Committees, as well as Chairmen and Chief Executives of Parastatals and
Agencies are to travel on business class.
It will be recalled that before now, some government officials
who should have been on business class usually travelled on first class, while
many others travelled business class instead of economy class.
Akanbi in the statement said the new directive has been captured
in a circular on review of overhead expenses released by the Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
He said the development is one of the recommendations made by
the Efficiency Unit which was set up by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi
Adeosun, last year aimed at reducing overhead expenses.
The unit was set up to engender transparency and reduce
government’s large expenditure through procurement in the various ministries,
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
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