The Nigerian government has banned its political appointees
and civil servants from undertaking foreign trips because of the coronavirus
pandemic.
Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF,
announced the measure on Tuesday night after the inaugural meeting of the
Presidential Task Force on coronavirus.
However, the ban affects only 13 countries, where the virus is endemic.
The countries are China, Iran, South Korea, Germany, Italy, USA, UK,
Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, France and Japan.
Mustapha said the committee after its meeting concluded that all officials in
the Ministries, Department and Agencies, including parastatals to stop all
forms of travels out of the country for whatever reasons.
“We have decided to advise that all officials in the Ministries, Departments
and Agencies including parastals, that government has ban all forms of travels
out of the country for whatever reasons.
“Whether for meetings, bilateral, multilateral, conferences, seminars,
workshops and any form of other ceremonies.
“And this ban will remain in place until further notice and until the situation
of pandemic nature of the COVID-19 stops.
“By this notice, any prior approval to travel abroad on official assignment
during this period is accordingly rescinded”, he said.
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