A Nigerian legislator has called for urgent reforms to free local government administration from state-level control, alleging that governors have “hijacked” the third tier of government and stifled development at grassroots level. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu said local councils have been unable to perform effectively because state governments have taken over…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has failed to ensure Local Government autonomy, because State Governments exert undue financial and administrative control. Ndarani made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that inspite of constitutional provisions, local…
A former Peoples Democratic party (PDP)governorship candidate in Lagos State , Mr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, has urged the Federal Government and state governments to ensure full implementation of Local Government (LG) autonomy. Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The former governorship candidate,…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ondo State Branch, on Wednesday announced the suspension of its indefinite strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union had on June 13 embarked on an indefinite strike over non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary by the state government. The suspension of the strike…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the Federal and State Governments until May 29. The fresh suit, which was scheduled for mention before Justice Inyang Ekwo, could not proceed because the court did not sit. The matter was, however, fixed…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it will pririotise community engagement to achieve sustainable outcomes and decision-making processes in Jigawa. The UN agency said that it would undertake strategic repositioning towards encouraging community engagement, in view of the existing local government autonomy. Rahman Farrah, Chief of UNICEF, Kano Field Office, said this on the…
