The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas in the country.
On July 11, the apex court had delivered a landmark ruling which ordered the federal government to henceforth pay allocations directly to local government councils.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the OSGF’s director of information and public relations, Segun Imohiosen, said the move is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognises local governments as the third tier of government.
According to the statement, members of the committee include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman.
“Hon. Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy—Member
“Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice – Member
“ Hon. Minister of Budget & Economic Planning
“Accountant General of the Federation
“Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
“Permanent Secretary (Federal Ministry of Finance)
“Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation, and Fiscal Commission
“Representative of State Governors
“Representative of Local Governments
“The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments are granted full autonomy, allowing them to function effectively without interference from state governments.
“This move is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognises local governments as the third tier of government”.
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