Atiku Abubakar has hailed the Supreme Court judgment on LG financial autonomy against the 36 governors in favour of the federal government.
The former VP in a statement described the landmark ruling as a win for the good people of Nigeria However, Atiku highlighted concerns about state governments, particularly in urban areas, interfering with local councils’ revenue generation.
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has praised the Supreme Court’s decision upholding local government councils’ economic autonomy nationwide.
The Federal Government should henceforth pay whatever funds that the Local Governments in the Federation have to their credit straight to the Local Government Areas that are run by democratically elected individuals, according to a ruling by the Supreme Court.
The prior practice of combining local council funds into state government accounts isoverturned by the Supreme Court’s ruling. Atiku criticized the previous agreement in the post, which Legit.ng saw on Thursday night, saying that it was the result of hurried compromise tactics.
“I align with the Supreme Court’s decision that the Nigerian government is portioned in three layers, and of these, the local governments should be centers of development,” stated Atiku, expressing his support for the ruling.
A portion of Atiku’s entire statement read:
“The judgment of the Supreme Court earlier today affirming fiscal autonomy to local government councils in the country is a win for the people of Nigeria.
“The court’s decision is a significant corrective measure that will help grease the wheels of national growth all around the nation. It is a step in the right path.
“The decision by the Federal Government to consolidate disbursements of local councils’ revenues into the state government accounts was a decision that was borne out of politics of hasty compromise.”
According to Tinubu, council leaders are now responsible for providing effective governance since his administration feels that this is the most effective approach to bring government to the people at large. The president also said that messages made to local government chairmen will be published, empowering grassroots citizens to hold them accountable.
