FG Ban Conference Bags, T-shirts, Souvenirs, At Workshops, Seminars In Order To Cut Cost

The Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Salisu Dambatta.

It said President Buhari had approved the ban following recommendations by the Efficiency Unit.

It said the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari, had forwarded the directive to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Ministers of Finance and Budget and National Planning, for implementation.

According to the statement, the ban was in continuation of the on-going cost-cutting and efficiency drive in the utilisation of public funds by the present administration.

The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that President Buhari had set up the Efficiency Unit to review all federal government’s overhead expenditure to reduce wastage, promote efficiency and ensure quantifiable savings for the country.

The Minister of Finance, Head of Service of the Federation, Accountant-General of the Federation, Auditor-General of the Federation and Director, Budget Office of the Federation are members of the Unit.

The Unit identified procurement as the area to begin the execution of its mandate of reducing overhead costs and wastage resources.

The Efficiency unit had already recorded success in cutting government overhead cost in areas such as travels, welfare, honorarium, sitting allowance, training, adverts and publicity as well as refreshments.

It had gone a step further to relocate some of federal government’s MDAs into recovered looted properties as ways to reduce overhead cost.

“The directive which is a recognition of the fact that in a period of lean financial resources unnecessary expenditure on overheads such souvenirs are luxuries that the government must eliminate.

This will enable release of funds for infrastructure and services such as health and education that would have direct positive impact on the wellbeing of the citizenry and promote economic development.

The directive also contained specific guidelines that would reduce the cost of printing Invitation Cards, Programme of events, Brochures, Folders and Note Pads.

Among the guidelines are that they should be in black and white and limited to only one page and in the case of Brochures they should be streamlined to contain only essential information,” it said.

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

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Posted: at 31-07-2016 02:41 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Hmmm,who is deceiving who here???

Posted: at 31-07-2016 03:21 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

One Chance Government you never see anything you want to rule 

Posted: at 31-07-2016 04:16 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

WHETHER HE DOES IT RIGHT OR WRONG, SOME IDIOT'S WILL STILL BLAME BUHARI FOR THIS, IT'S A MUST...SMH...Y'ALL BETTER BE CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL..................

Posted: at 31-07-2016 05:05 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

And they shld ban uneccessary party for president children and waste of tax payers money for over sea traveling for sight.

Posted: at 31-07-2016 05:32 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Ok seen

Posted: at 31-07-2016 05:54 PM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

and they should also ban the president from travelling out of naija till nxt yr.shameless and visionless set of idiots on the seat.

Posted: at 31-07-2016 07:26 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

U are a bastard for calling people idiots useless bager like you born throw way useless fool

Posted: at 31-07-2016 09:46 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Real change

Posted: at 1-08-2016 10:04 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac