The three-month prohibition is an attempt to cut government spending amid a cost-of-living crisis.
Some Nigerians have criticised President Bola Tinubu and his administration for their frequent foreign trips
He came under attack, especially on social media, after his government sponsored over 400 people to attend the COP28 climate conference in Dubai last November.The Nigerian president is said to have spent at least 3.4bn naira on domestic and foreign travel in the first six months of his presidency - 36% more than the budgeted amount for 2023, the Nigerian newspaper Punch reported in January, citing GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks government spending.
The three-month block on official travel by government officials is Mr Tinubu's latest attempt at countering the public backlash.
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