President Bola Tinubu has BARRED government officials without proof of direct participation in this year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from travelling to New York.

Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who relayed this in a statement noted that the presidential directive was part of a “broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria”, and the President also ordered the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for such government officials.

United States President, Joe Biden, is expected to meet Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UNGA happening from September 12-30, 2023.