President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to implementing the Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy in Nigeria. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, Tinubu urged state governors under the party platform to avoid interfering with local government funds. Tinubu emphasised that the implementation …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Nigeria's 774 local government areas (LGAs) were envisioned by the Constitution as vehicles of grassroots development and participatory democracy. Constitutionally recognized as the third tier of government, they are supposed to be autonomous entities, capable of implementing policies and delivering essential services tailored to local needs. Yet, decades after their establishment, these …
By Ubong Usoro The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has attributed the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in Abuja to the constitutional autonomy of local government councils. He argued that this autonomy restricts his office from intervening effectively. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja, Wike voiced frustration over the …
