The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment on the local council autonomy.
The committee inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume yesterday, includes key officials such as the minister of finance and the attorney general, and is tasked with the duty of ensuring that local governments operate independently from the state governments.
Other members of the committee include the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, the Permanent Secretary (Federal Ministry of Finance), Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, representative of state governors and the representative of local governments.
The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Segun Imohiosen, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
“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’s efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognizes local governments as the third tier of government.”
