Tag: Foreign trips

“Stop globetrotting; stay at home to tackle Nigeria’s challenges” – Obi tells Tinubu

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Obi Asiwaju

…Says President failed to fix country’s power sector Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has advised President Bola Tinubu to reduce his foreign trips and fix Nigeria. According to him, the President had failed to fix the country’s power sector and deliver uninterrupted electricity to Nigerians. In a statement yesterday, Obi said: “President Bola Tinubu’s campaign promise in 2022 was clear: “If I do not provide steady electricity in my first four years, do not vote for me for a second term”. Despite Tinubu’s campaign promise to fix the country’s epileptic…

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“Is it not the country’s jet, fuel?’ – Nigerians blast Onanuga for comments on Tinubu’s trips

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Nigerians blast Onanuga

Controversy erupted on social media as Nigerians took to X (formerly Twitter) yesterday to express their discontent with Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesman, following his comments regarding President Bola Tinubu’s travels. The backlash was triggered by an earlier statement from the Senior Special Assistant to the President on political matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, revealing that President Tinubu had left the United Kingdom, where he was initially scheduled for a two-week vacation, for Paris, France. In response to the unfolding situation, Onanuga tweeted, “President Tinubu is on leave for two weeks. He…

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N701m spent on Remi Tinubu’s foreign trips in 3 months – Report

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In the span of three months, the Federal Government spent approximately N701m to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries, according to a published report at the weekend. Recall that in 2023, the Federal Government allocated N1.5bn for the procurement of vehicles for the Office of the First Lady. This budgetary allocation was outlined in the N2.1tn supplementary budget for 2023 approved by the National Assembly. A breakdown of the budget shows the government planned to spend N2.9bn on sport utility vehicles for…

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Tinubu places 3-month ban on foreign trips for ministers, officials

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President Bola Tinubu has implemented a rigorous three-month prohibition on any overseas travel for ministers, Heads of government agencies, and other officials that is financed by public funds as part of a significant cost-cutting measure. ?The directive was conveyed through a letter dated March 12, 2024, signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF), George Akume. The goal of the restriction, which goes into effect on April 1, 2024, was to lower the growing costs…

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