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FG Raises Alarm as 749 LGAs Fail to Provide Account Details for Autonomy

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Supreme Court Picks Date For Final Judgment on LG Autonomy Case
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  • FG has identified major setbacks to implementing the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government councils’ autonomy.

  • Only Delta State has submitted account details for direct payment.

  • The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice are working to address the setbacks.

The Federal Government has identified significant challenges in implementing the Supreme Court’s judgment on local government councils’ autonomy.

According to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), only Delta State, with 25 local government councils, has submitted account details for direct payment.

Challenges in Implementing Autonomy

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The OAGF and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice are working to address the setbacks.

However, determining which local government councils have constitutionally elected chairmen remains unclear.

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The Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, noted, “Additionally, for those with properly elected leadership, the question arose as to what mechanisms would be deployed to ensure they receive direct allocations.”

Financial Autonomy Yet to Take Effect

Eight months after the Supreme Court’s judgment, local government councils’ financial autonomy has yet to take effect.

The National Union of Local Government Employees has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria against aiding state governors in undermining the financial autonomy of local government councils.

FG Breaks Promise As NYSC Members Receive N33,000 Instead of N77,000

The federal government has failed to fulfill its promise to increase the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to N77,000.

Despite assurances from the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, corps members received only N33,000 for February, sparking widespread disappointment and frustration.

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