Nigeria ends funding foriegn trips and trainings of government officials

A directive emerged from the office of the Head of the Civil service commission,Dr Danladi Kifasi instructing all ministries and agencies of government to end the funding of foreign trips and training of government officials henceforth with government funds.
In a statement titled ‘Restrictions on Foreign Trainings and International Travels by Public Servants",it is clearly stated that it is in responsse to the free fall oil crude oil prices in the international market which makes it necessary for a stricter management of government funds.Here is the statement:

"Government has embarked on a number of measures to help manage the situation. One of such measures is an embargo on foreign trainings and international travels by public servants in all ministries, departments and agencies, including all parastatals, beginning from January 2015.” the statement said The statement went further to add that “proposals for participation or attendance of international conferences, seminars, workshops, study tours, trainings, presentations of papers, negotiating/signing of memoranda of understating (MOU) abroad at government expense, shall no longer be allowed except those that are fully funded by sponsoring /invitation organisations. Public servants invited for foreign trainings/study tour, conferences by any organisation, government or other bilateral/multilateral organisation will be allowed to travel provided that no travel cost, estacode application or any other cost on government is involved. Local training will continue and, where necessary, foreign experts may be invited to conduct trainings for which there are no local experts and requests for international travels is essential and strategic cases must be strictly justified with evidence of sources of funding.”.

I hope this will be applied to the salaries and emoluments too.