African Country Where Govt Ministers Don't Have Official Cars, Residences and Security Guards

• Rwanda, in East Africa, has become a model for rapid socio-economic development on the continent
• A low-income country with a developing economy, primarily reliant on agriculture, Rwanda is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa
• Kingsley Moghalu, president of the African School of Governance, highlighted how the country has been taking concrete steps to reduce the amount of money a government spends on its administrative functions

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and African matters.

Kigali, Rwanda - Professor Kingsley Moghalu, President of the African School of Governance (ASG), on Tuesday, March 11, highlighted why the East African nation of Rwanda should be emulated.

Legit.ng reports that the ASG which Moghalu leads is based in Kigali, Rwanda.

On his verified X (formerly Twitter) page, Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said that government ministers do not have official cars, residences, or security guards in Rwanda.

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The erstwhile Nigerian presidential hopeful also pointed out that government ministers have to buy their own vehicle and finance it with their transport allowance because the country operates a zero fleet policy.

Advocating for a reduction in the cost of governance in Nigeria, Moghalu tweeted:

"In Rwanda, government ministers don't have official cars, residences, or security guards. You buy your own vehicle and finance it with your transport allowance (zero fleet policy). Rent your own residence with your accommodation allowance. No pomp and pageantry. #CostofGovernance."

Snapshot of Rwanda

Rwanda is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge.

Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic (DR) of the Congo.

Rwanda, with its comparatively high elevation, has been given the sobriquet "land of a thousand hills" (French: pays des mille collines). Its geography is dominated by mountains in the west, savanna to the southeast, and numerous lakes throughout the country. The capital and largest city is Kigali.

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Rwanda is a de facto one-party state ruled by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and its leader Paul Kagame continuously since the end of the civil war in 1994. The RPF is a Tutsi-dominated party but receives support from other communities as well.

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Tinubu meets president of Rwanda

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received Kagame in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The two African leaders met on the eve of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Tinubu described the meeting with Kagame as "meaningful", adding that it is time for African leaders and countries to look inward to improve intra-African trade.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng