Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports that the court on July 11, 2024, ordered federal government to send financial allocations directly to local government bank accounts.
The inauguration of the committees was announced through a statement released by
Director of Information and Public Relations, Segun Imphiosen on Tuesday.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation was appointed as Chairman. Other members include Hon. Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice, Hon. Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Accountant General of the Federation, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Permanent Secretary (Federal Ministry of Finance), Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation & Fiscal Commission, Representative of State Governors, Representative of Local Governments.
The statement noted that 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.
It added that the move is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to give appropriate implementation to provisions of the Constitution, which recognizes local governments as third tier of government.
