President Tinubu Limits Officials’ Convoy to Three Vehicles, Cuts Security Personnel

President Bola Tinubu yesterday restricted ministers, ministers of state, and heads of agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys, saying no additional vehicles would be assigned to them for movement.

This came as the Presidency explained late Wednesday night that Nigerians’ perception played a key role in the President’s decision to rejig his cabinet.

The President’s new directive was contained in his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy statement, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, “the cost-cutting measure was announced today (yesterday) in a statement by the President.”

Similarly, he reduced the Vice President’s entourage to five officials on foreign trips and 15 for local trips.

In the directive issued yesterday, 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, according to him, will comprise four police officers and one Department of State Services, DSS, officer.

The President also instructed the National Security Adviser, NSA, to engage with the military, paramilitary and security agencies to determine a suitable reduction in their vehicle and security personnel deployment.

Also, following the removal, appointment and redeployment of some members of the Federal Executive Council, NEC, on Wednesday, the Presidency has said the President’s decision was influenced by Nigerians’ perceptions.

This is even as indications emerged yesterday the reason the President retained some key cabinet members, despite multiple media speculations of their rumoured removal.

The President also yesterday wrote the Senate, seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced in Abuja on Wednesday.