The Federal Government in a bid to reduce the
amount being spent on overheard expenditure
on Wednesday night banned all top officials
of government from flying first class while
embarking on officials trips.
It said henceforth, 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.
The development was confirmed in a
statement issued by the Media Adviser to the
finance minister, Mr Festus Akanbi in Abuja.
In the past, 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 last year aimed at
reducing overheard 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
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