BREAKING: Despite Supreme Court Verdict, Tinubu Makes U-turn on LG Autonomy, Says Governors Owned Local Government
President Bola Tinubu has made U-turn on his stance on local government autonomy.
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Despite Supreme Court Verdict, Tinubu Makes U-turn on LG Autonomy, Says Governors Owned Local Government
President Bola Tinubu has made U-turn on his stance on local government autonomy.
Tinubu while receiving members of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) at his Ikoyi residence on Wednesday said federal government cannot take local government away from state government.
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Tinubu therefore called for stronger collaboration between the federal and state governments to address pressing challenges, including local government autonomy, agricultural productivity, and currency stability.
Expressing his commitment to local government development and autonomy, the President stressed its importance for grassroots development and dispelled rumours of disagreement with the governors.
His words: “We will not fight within us. I will drive the change. You control your local governments. You can restore hope by effectively fulfilling what the people expect at the grassroots level.
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“There were gossips that we had disagreements on local government autonomy. No. Just drive development at the local government. Nobody wants to take them away from you, but we need collaboration. Let’s do it together and ensure Nigeria is better off for it.
