Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has banned the procurement and distribution of souvenirs at government events. These include; bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at any public events funded by the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Salisu Dambatta, said President Buhari had approved the ban following recommendations by the Efficiency Unit.
The ban was in continuation of the on-going cost cutting and efficiency drive in the utilisation of public funds by the present administration. This according to the statement.
President Buhari set up an Efficiency Unit in order to review all federal government’s expenditure so as to reduce waste, promote efficiency and ensure savings for the country.
Also, the statement said the printing of unnecessary publications and books of short shelf life which have no real value to the concerned public institutions or the citizens have also been banned.
“MDAs were encouraged to save costs by uploading such publications on their websites which has the added benefit of wider visibility,” it said. Premium Times reports
