I Made Efforts To Reduce My Fleet Of Cars To Cut Costs – President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he attempted to reduce the size(numbers) of his convoy’s fleet of cars as a cost-cutting measure for governance expenses. However, he was dissuaded from proceeding with this decision by advisers who cited security concerns.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this information following a private meeting with President Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, FRESHREPORTERS MEDIA reports.

During the meeting, President Tinubu revealed that he also explored the possibility of using his private jet for official duties, but security considerations led to him being advised against it.

Speaking on Channel Television’s Politics Today, Ajaero stated,

“President Tinubu took his own case for example. He told us that if you come to his fleet of cars, that it was large and he made efforts to reduce it and he was told that it’s a security issue.“

“He equally went further to say that he prefers to use his own private jet and they told him no, it’s a security issue, he must use the government jet. And he went further to say, even himself, that he’s using only a two-bedroom flat.

“That he’s trying as much as possible to tighten his belt and he will try as much as possible to talk to his people working with him. So, I don’t know what that means.”

Ajaero further shared that President Tinubu expressed his preference for using his private jet, yet this option was also denied on security grounds.

The President also mentioned that he resides in a two-bedroom flat and is making conscious efforts to minimize costs and encourage fiscal responsibility among his team.

While the exact implications of President Tinubu’s efforts were not elaborated upon, his remarks underscore the complex nature of balancing financial prudence with security considerations in government operations…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>