Tag: LG Autonomy
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LG autonomy: The truth, the fallacies and the dangers ahead – By Fred Edoreh
Somehow, our national conversation shifted from the inflationary cost of living occasioned by surely needed but poorly managed petroleum subsidy removal and untutored foreign exchange management policy, to a new-old national anthem and, more recently, to a charade about local government autonomy.
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LG autonomy: FG will soon instruct 774 LGs, FCT councils to hook up to TSA within 90days
Following the Supreme Court’s interpretation regarding the full autonomy of Local Governments (LGs), it is important to recognize that LG accounts are currently not linked to the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) as mandated. The Federal Government will, in due course, instruct the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the federation to open or…
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Towards genuine LG autonomy – By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court took a fundamental step towards dismantling the grip of state governors on the local government(LG) system and local government funds. The Supreme Court ruling on a suit filed by the attorney general of the federation,Lateef Fagbemi SAN, pointedly said the governors were undermining the functionality and operations of the LG…
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Supreme Court ruling: We have no issues with LG autonomy – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has said that the State Government had no issue with the Supreme Court’s judgement on local government autonomy.
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Northern elders react over Supreme Court’s ruling on LG autonomy
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has expressed its profound satisfaction with Thursday’s Supreme Court’s judgment that granted financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nigeria.
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We have been enjoying financial autonomy in Lagos – LG chairman
Mr Fatai Ayoola, Chairman, Ajeromi-Ifelofun Local Government Council, Lagos State, says councils in the state had been enjoying financial autonomy before Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment.
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LG autonomy: Governors react over Supreme Court ruling
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) welcomes the ruling of the Supreme Court granting autonomy to local governments areas, Chairman of the forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, has said.
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LG autonomy: 50% of Nigeria’s problems solved – NULGE
Mr Ambali Olatunji, National President, National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), says over 50 per cent of Nigeria’s problems will be addressed following the Local Government autonomy ruling by the Supreme Court.
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LG autonomy: Reactions trail Supreme Court’s judgement
Stakeholders in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States said Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court on the autonomy of the 774 LGAs was a huge victory for democracy.
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Assault on true federalism – Ibori reacts to Supreme court ruling on LG autonomy
Former governor of Delta State James Ibori has described the ruling of the Supreme Court on local government autonomy as “assault on true federalism”. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the apex court on Thursday declared that the state government collection of funds meant for local government areas (LGAs) is unconstitutional. A seven-man panel of the Supreme…