LG autonomy: The mess gets messier, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
Politics tamfitronics Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State.The pervasive toxicity in our politics, manifesting as bad governance, corruption, and lack of transparency, has created an unaccountable ruling class. This environment threatens to further complicate an already complex situation, pushing the dream of true local government autonomy even further from reach.When the Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgment on financial autonomy for the 774 Local Governments (LGs) in July, many believed salvation had finally reached the grassroots. The verdict was expected to empower LGs to make decisions and take actions without seeking approval from state governors, potentially ushering in the much-needed development to this long-neglected tier of government. How wrong we were.The office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, George Akume, established an inter-ministerial committee to enforce and implement the Supreme Court’s verdict....
