The Federal Government has set up a 10-member committee to
enforce the Supreme Court judgment delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting
financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria.
Director, Information & Public Relations in the Office
of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen
disclosed this Tuesday in Abuja.
He said the SGF, Senator George Akume, who inaugurated the
Inter-Ministerial Committee would himself chair it.
Members are the Minister of Finance and Coordinating
Minister of the Economy; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice – Member; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning; Accountant General
of the Federation; Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria CBN; Permanent Secretary,
Federal Ministry of Finance; Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and
Fiscal Commission; Representative of State Governors; and, 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 Tinubu efforts to
give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which
recognizes local governments as the third tier of government”, the statement
added.
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