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Autonomy c’ttee: Labour should join FG in enforcement – APC diaspora chieftain
Mr Ayoola Lawal, former Secretary, APC Committee of Diaspora Chairmen, says that organised labour and Nigerians must join the Federal Government in forcing state governments to comply with council autonomy. Lawal, the immediate past chairman of APC in the Scandinavian countries, said in a statement on Wednesday that organised labour should shut down states refusing to comply with the Supreme…
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LG Autonomy: Osun Assembly passes amendment bills
Osun Assembly has passed the bills amending the Osun Local Government Area Creation and Osun Electoral Commission Laws in conformity with the Supreme Court judgment on local government financial autonomy. The amended bills are: “Osun State Local Government Areas Creation and Administration Amendment No. 7 Bill 2024” and “Osun Independent Electoral Commission Amendment No. 1 Bill 2024”. The News Agency…
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Implement supreme court judgment on LG autonomy, ex- Commissioner urges governors
A former Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Mr Oluwaseun Abimbola, has advised the Oyo State government to obey the supreme court judgment granting fiscal autonomy to Local Governments Areas (LGAs). Abimbola, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. He was reacting to the decision…
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LGA autonomy: States should fund LCDAs – Lawyers
A Professor of Law, Samson Erugo (SAN), says workers of the Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) remain legitimate employees of the respective states where they operate. Erugo disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to the fate of the employees of the LCDAs in some states, following the apex…
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Governors meet over LG autonomy
State governors on the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently in a closed door meeting in Abuja, over the recent financial autonomy granted the Local Government Areas by the Supreme Court. The governors are also expected to discuss the N70,000 new national minimum wage, though not listed on the agenda. On the agenda was also update on…
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S’Court ruling on LGAs: Autonomy crucial for outbreak response — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has commended the recent Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy, saying that the move is crucial for prompt outbreak response. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jide Idris, said this during a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court ruling has solidified…
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Eno says LG autonomy relief to states, seeks effective implementation
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has described the Supreme Court’s decision granting financial autonomy to local government councils as a relief to state governments. Eno who made the statement while speaking to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday, expressed concerns over the effective implementation of the new order. “The recent decision of the Apex Court is a welcome development, it…
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Nasarawa assembly lauds supreme court over judgment on LG autonomy
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has commended the Supreme Court over its judgment granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas in the Country. The commendation followed a matter of urgent public importance presented by Mr Musa Ibrahim, during plenary on Monday in Lafia. Ibrahim, who represents Doma North constituency of the state and Chairman, House Committee on…
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LG autonomy an evolutionary milestone in Nigeria’s healthcare system- Pate
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government autonomy is one of the milestones in the evolution of Nigeria’s healthcare system. Pate said this on Monday in Abuja on the sidelines of the Inaugural Quarterly Performance Dialogue with States Commissioners of Health. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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LG financial autonomy: Ex-Imo Attorney-General seeks true federalism
A former Attorney-General (A-G) of Imo, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, SAN, has urged the Federal Government to embark on a holistic restructuring to ensure true federalism. Ume gave the advice in a congratulatory message to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAM, over the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy. The lawyer urged him to…
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Supreme Court verdict ‘ll enhance healthy competition among LGs – Ex-NBA Spokesman
Mr Oluwatobi Fatoki, a former Publicity Secretary of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, has said that the financial autonomy granted local governments by the Supreme Court will enhance healthy competition among them. Fatoki, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday, said that the judgment represented the yearning of the Nigerian masses over…
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Don’t misuse your opportunity – Akinfenwa urges LG chairmen
The Bishop of Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has urged local government chairmen not to misuse the financial autonomy recently granted to them by the Supreme Court. Akinfenwa, speaking on Sunday at the Trinity Ordination and Installation of Canons held at St. James The Great, Cathedral, Ibadan, said Thursday’s judgment proved that the judiciary was impartial. The News…
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LG autonomy: Kogi group lauds Supreme Court’s judgment
The Kogi NGOs Network (KONGONET) has lauded the recent landmark judgment by Supreme Court, affirming the direct payment of allocations to local governments and upholding their financial autonomy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that KONGONET represents the numerous civil society network groups in Kogi. KONGONET’s Chairperson, Amb. Idris Muraina, commended the court in a statement in Lokoja on…
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LGs autonomy will improve service delivery at grassroots – Association
The Public Office Holders Association of Nigeria (POHAN) says full autonomy to local governments will lead to improved service delivery and development at the grassroots. The National President of POHAN, Dr MD Eseyin, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, hailed Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments in the country. Eseyin commended the Federal Government for…
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LG autonomy: Tinubu has made history – Sen. Karimi
Sen. Sunday Karimi (APC-Kogi) says President Bola Tinubu has made history with the recent financial autonomy granted to the 774 Local Government Areas by the Supreme Court. Karimi, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, made this known in a statement, on Saturday in Lokoja. The senator said that the President deserved commendation on the landmark judgment on financial autonomy for Local…
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LG autonomy vital in addressing poverty, insecurity – Ex-NULGE official
Abdulrahman Maina-Yaji, Former National Publicity Secretary, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), says the Supreme Court judgment that granted autonomy to local governments will address poverty and insecurity in Nigeria. He made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri, while reacting to the landmark judgment. He said all those who worked toward…
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NEF hails 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. This is contained in a statement issued by the forum’s Director of National Publicity and Advocacy, Mr Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the landmark decision is anticipated to…
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