Reduce convoys to three cars, Tinubu directs ministers

President Bola Tinubu has restricted ministers and heads of agencies of the Federal Government to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys.

No additional vehicles will be assigned to them for movement.

The new directive was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to the statement, “The cost-cutting measure was announced today in a statement signed by the President.”

Recall that in January, President Tinubu took significant steps to reduce government expenditure by reducing his entourage on foreign trips from 50 to 20 officials.

For local trips, he reduced it to 25 officials.

He similarly reduced the Vice President’s entourage to five officials on foreign trips and 15 for local trips.

In the directive issued today, President Tinubu also ordered all ministers and heads of agencies to have, at most, five security personnel attached to them.

The security team will comprise four police officers and one Department of State Services, DSS, officer.

He said: “No additional security personnel will be assigned, he ordered.”

The president 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.

“All affected officials are expected to comply with these new measures immediately, underscoring the urgency and seriousness of these changes,” the statement added.