BREAKING: SGF Orders Ministries, Agencies To Enforce Foreign Travel Rules

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has directed ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to ensure strict compliance with existing rules governing official foreign trips by federal government appointees.
The directive was contained in a circular dated August 13, 2026, issued by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) and signed by Senator Akume.
The circular, with reference number PRS59648/S.13/TI/335, said the government had observed that some federal government appointees continued to embark on official foreign trips without obtaining prior approval from the OSGF.
It described the practice as contrary to...