To save money for the country, the Federal government has banned all public officials from embarking on international travels and foreign training using government funds.
This is contained in a circular released yesterday February 5th by the office of the head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Danladi Kifasi.
The circular, titled ‘Restrictions on Foreign Trainings and International Travels by Public Servants, stated that the move is part of the Federal governments measure to manage its funds in the face of the current slide in oil price in the international market.
“Government has embarked on a number of measures to help manage the situation. One of such measures is an embargo on foreign trainings and international travels by public servants in all ministries, departments and agencies, including all parastatals, beginning from January 2015,” the statement said.
The FG made exceptions; “proposals for participation or attendance of int
ernational conferences, seminars, workshops, study tours, trainings, presentations of papers, negotiating/signing of memoranda of understating (MOU) abroad at government expense, shall no longer be allowed except those that are fully funded by sponsoring /invitation organisations
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