President Bola Tinubu has implemented significant changes in government expenditures in response to the country's economic challenges.
Among these changes is the restriction of ministers, ministers of state, and heads of federal government agencies to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys.
In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, on Thursday, October 24, it was announced that no additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement.
This directive follows President Tinubu's earlier decision to reduce his entourage on foreign trips from 50 to 20 officials and for local trips, from 50 to 25 officials.
Additionally, President Tinubu has reduced the Vice President’s entourage to five officials for foreign trips and 15 for local trips.
“In the directive issued today, President Tinubu also ordered all ministers, ministers of state, and heads of agencies to have at most five security personnel attached 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 ordered.
President Tinubu has also instructed the National Security Adviser to engage with the military, paramilitary, and security agencies to determine a suitable reduction in their vehicle and security personnel deployment.
These directives by the President are expected to be adhered to immediately.