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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES 10-MAN INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO ENFORCE SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AUTONOMY
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria.
Members of the Committee are as follows:
Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman
Hon. Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy - Member
Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice - Member
Hon. Minister of Budget & Economic Planning - Member
Accountant General of the Federation - Member
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria - Member
Permanent Secretary (Federal Ministry of Finance) - Member
Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation & Fiscal Commission - Member
Others include;
Representatives of State Governors
Representative of Local Governments
The Committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments are granted full autonomy, allowing them to function effectively without interference from state governments.
This move is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognizes local governments as the third tier of government.
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