FG’s travel expenditure to drop by 20%

Efficiency Unit of the federal ministry of finance, in line with its mandate, is collaborating with the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, OHCSF, to review the provisions of some extant government Circulars on Overhead Expenses one of which is on Travels.

The Efficiency Unit, is the initiative of the current Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and 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.
The Unit, in its negotiation for discounts with local and international airlines also recommended other measures for reducing the government’s large expenditure on travels to the OSGF.
This includes the need to restrict Business Class travel to Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Chairmen of Federal Government Committees, as well as Chairmen and Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies.
In the past, some government officials who should have been on Business Class usually travelled First Class, while many others travelled Business Class instead of Economy.
The second recommendation bordered on the need to reduce the frequency of travels by ensuring that Board and Committee events such as meetings, workshops and conferences in Nigeria are held in locations where the institutions or persons participating in the event are domiciled. Furthermore, such events should for the most part be held in Nigeria but where this is not possible, the prior approval of the Secretary to the Federal Government should be secured.
In line with the present administration’s commitment to reform public expenditure, the OSGF accepted the recommendations in full and has accordingly issued a Circular recently to effect the changes. The buy-in and prompt reaction of the OSGF is an attestation of the common resolve by government to its change mantra and the spirit of collaboration among government institutions and officials.

Check the Pilot newspaper for the full story.


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