The Federal Government has stated that a 10-member committee will take over the task of enforcing the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy, News About Nigeria reports.
The Director of Information & Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen, disclosed this Tuesday in Abuja.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, inaugurated the 10-man Inter-Ministerial Committee on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in Abuja.
Akume, who was represented by the Hon. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that the committee will be headed by Akume.
He noted that the primary goal of the committee is to ensure that local governments are granted full autonomy, which will in turn enable them to be effective in carrying out their duties.
The statement reads, “Members of the committee 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 Mobilisation 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’s efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognises local governments as the third tier of government.”
