Nigerian govt pin points lack of financial autonomy as stalling growth of 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has admitted that the financial restrictions faced by the 774 Local Government Councils in the country is responsible for their stunted growth.
The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, made the admittance, on Tuesday, at a 2-day workshop, with the theme: “Local Government Administration in Nigeria: Reviewing the Trajectories, Trends and Projections in Today’s Economic and Political Realities,” organised by the National Association of Chairmen of Local Government Service Commissions.
The Minister was represented at the event by the Director, Inter-governmental Affairs of the ministry, Patience Ehujo.
Jisalo stressed that the capacity of Councils to offer important services at the grassroots was badly affected by inadequate finance and infrastructure, and lack of autonomy.
He promised that government would revitalise the local government system by promoting empowered autonomy, capacity development, community engagement through frequent town hall meetings, robust implementation mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability in resource allocation and utilisation at the local government level and collaborative partnerships.
Nigerian govt pin points lack of financial autonomy as stalling growth of 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has admitted that the financial restrictions faced by the 774 Local Government Councils in the country is responsible for their stunted growth.
The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, made the admittance, on Tuesday, at a 2-day workshop, with the theme: “Local Government Administration in Nigeria: Reviewing the Trajectories, Trends and Projections in Today’s Economic and Political Realities,” organised by the National Association of Chairmen of Local Government Service Commissions.
The Minister was represented at the event by the Director, Inter-governmental Affairs of the ministry, Patience Ehujo.
Jisalo stressed that the capacity of Councils to offer important services at the grassroots was badly affected by inadequate finance and infrastructure, and lack of autonomy.
He promised that government would revitalise the local government system by promoting empowered autonomy, capacity development, community engagement through frequent town hall meetings, robust implementation mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability in resource allocation and utilisation at the local government level and collaborative partnerships.
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