PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT CLARIFIES EXPENDITURE ON FOREIGN AND LOCAL TRAVELS, ASSURES CITIZENS OF FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNANCE
The attention of the Plateau State Government has been drawn to a recent analytical news report on expenditure by State Government, which cited the sum of ₦10.11 billion as Plateau State's expenditure on travel and transport within the first six months of 2026. The Plateau State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Esq remains firmly committed to transparency, accountability, prudence and responsible management of public resources. Government therefore considers it necessary to provide appropriate clarification to enable citizens properly understand the nature and composition of the expenditure. For the avoidance of doubt, Government wishes to set the record straight, the said amount does not represent expenditure on the travels of the Governor or Government House. It is an aggregate expenditure covering travel, transport and related activities across the wider Plateau State public service, including Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs...