Senate asks Tinubu to convene national dialogue on local govt autonomy
The Senate on Wednesday asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national dialogue to deliberate on full autonomy for local governments in the country.
It said the dialogue should involve the governors, state legislators, local government officials, civil society organisations, community leaders and others.
The resolution was a sequel to a motion sponsored by Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South) during the plenary.
Mr Sumaila, while presenting the motion, lamented the neglect of the local government system in many parts of the country.
He accused state governors of attempting to frustrate the establishment the autonomy of the local governments.
Mr Sumaila therefore prayed the Senate to call on President Tinubu to be at the forefront of encouraging state governors to ensure local government autonomy in their respective states.
After contributions of the lawmakers, the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, in his remarks, said some governors divide funds allocated to finance local governments thereby committing fraud.
He thereafter put he motion to vote and majority of the senators voted in support of it.
The deputy senate president then directed the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, to communicate the resolution to the appropriate authorities.
Senate asks Tinubu to convene national dialogue on local govt autonomy
The Senate on Wednesday asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national dialogue to deliberate on full autonomy for local governments in the country.
It said the dialogue should involve the governors, state legislators, local government officials, civil society organisations, community leaders and others.
The resolution was a sequel to a motion sponsored by Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South) during the plenary.
Mr Sumaila, while presenting the motion, lamented the neglect of the local government system in many parts of the country.
He accused state governors of attempting to frustrate the establishment the autonomy of the local governments.
Mr Sumaila therefore prayed the Senate to call on President Tinubu to be at the forefront of encouraging state governors to ensure local government autonomy in their respective states.
After contributions of the lawmakers, the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, in his remarks, said some governors divide funds allocated to finance local governments thereby committing fraud.
He thereafter put he motion to vote and majority of the senators voted in support of it.
The deputy senate president then directed the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, to communicate the resolution to the appropriate authorities.
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