FG warns appointees against unapproved foreign trips

The Federal Government has warned its appointees against embarking connected authoritative overseas trips without obtaining anterior support from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).

The informing was contained successful a circular dated August 13, 2026, and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.

The circular was addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President, ministers, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and different elder authorities officials.

“Some authorities appointees proceed to embark connected authoritative overseas trips without obtaining the required approval, contempt the respective directives issued by authorities implicit the years,” Akume said.

The SGF said the continued disregard for the rules was affecting authorities efforts to beforehand due coordination, accountability, transparency and prudent absorption of nationalist funds.

“Government appointees indispensable get anterior support from the OSGF earlier embarking connected authoritative overseas trips, but wherever different provided by instrumentality oregon done a circumstantial Presidential directive. This is to guarantee owed process, due coordination of authorities activities and prudent absorption of nationalist resources,” Akume said.

To fortify compliance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was dire...