PASSAGES

DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL

14001 - In this chapter the following terms are used with the following meanings:

Free passage - A free passage is:

  1. first class sea passage; or
  2. air passage at:
  3. First class for Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and above.
  4. Business class for officers on GL. 16.
  5. Economy class for officers on GL. 15 and below.

Free Transport - "Free Transport" is transport within Nigeria (including coastal transport) provided at the expense of Government.

Normal Air Route - "A normal air route" is the direct air route between Nigeria and the approved destination of the officer.

Passage Privileges - "Passage privileges" are the free passage privileges outside Nigeria set out in this chapter.

GENERAL

Passage not a right

14002 - Nothing in these Public Service Rule shall give any staff a right to any passage privileges. The passage regulations embodied in this chapter may at any time be revoked, altered, added to or amended.

Resignation

14003 - Officers who resign forfeit all claims to passages privileges Resignation and passage privileges granted to such officers will be ex-gratia.

Dismissal

14004 - An officer who is dismissed will not be entitled to free passage.