Tag: Local Councils
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Financial autonomy: NFIU can’t dictate how we’ll handle LG funds – Governors
Those referring to local government as the third tier of government get it wrong, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) said on Sunday. The NGF said the local government is not recognised by the 1999 Constitution as a tier of government. It said only the federal and state governments are recognised. NGF chairman and Ekiti State…
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FG, States, Local councils share N762.597b for June
The three tiers of government – federal, 36 states and 774 local government areas on Thursday shared N762.597 a allocation from the Federation Account for the month of June. The Communique issued by the Technical sub-Committee of Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) and signed by the Accountant-General of the Federation at the end of the…
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Plan, implement developmental strides based on available resources, FG tells states, councils
The federal government said states and local councils should learn to develop their terrain with the available resources accruing to them instead of running to it (FG) for financial bail outs at all times. It also warned that further financial support to them will be based on how well they implement the 22 Action points…
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Stop federal allocations to local councils in Lagos now, NCP tells court
The National Conscience Party (NCP) has asked a Federal High Court to stop federal allocations to local governments in Lagos State for failure of the state to conduct council polls. In the suit No. FHC/L/CS/198/2017 filed on its behalf by Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, the NCP argued that only elected officers were entitled to run the…