In a decisive move aimed at reducing the cost of governance, President Bola Tinubu has issued new directives limiting the number of vehicles and security personnel allocated to ministers, heads of agencies, and other top government officials.
The directive, which was announced today, restricts ministers, ministers of state, and agency heads to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys, with no additional vehicles allowed for their movements.
The President’s statement, signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, emphasizes the need for immediate compliance with these cost-cutting measures.
This is the latest in a series of actions by President Tinubu to reduce government spending, following his earlier steps in January to downsize his entourage on both foreign and local trips.
For international trips, the President reduced his delegation from 50 to 20 officials, while local trips now see only 25 officials.
Vice President Kashim Shettima’s entourage was similarly trimmed to five officials for foreign trips and 15 for local travel.
President Tinubu has also mandated that ministers and heads of agencies be limited to a maximum of five security personnel—four police officers and one Department of State Services (DSS) officer. No additional security staff will be assigned beyond this limit.
To further streamline security deployments across the government, the President has tasked the National Security Adviser with engaging military, paramilitary, and security agencies to implement appropriate reductions in vehicle and personnel allocations.
These measures showcase the Tinubu administration’s commitment to curbing excess government spending, in line with its broader economic reform agenda.
The initiative is expected to yield significant savings and set an example for frugal governance at all levels of the public sector.