Aluta News Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, threw his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to actualise local government autonomy. Wike disclosed this at the inauguration of the… Wike backs Tinubu’s move for local gov’t autonomy
Aluta News Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on states to focus more on productive activities that can boost internally generated revenues. Makinde, mad the call while reacting to the Supreme Court judgment… Makinde urges states to focus on productivity to boost IGR
Aluta News Stakeholders in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States said Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court on the autonomy of the 774 LGAs was a huge victory for democracy. A cross-section of these elated critical… Supreme Court’s judgment on LG autonomy, victory for democracy — Stakeholders
Aluta News Sen. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, Alhaji Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, have applauded the… Legislators, AGF throw weight behind LGs autonomy
June 2, 2024 A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, says local government autonomy is the only way to strengthen governance at the grassroots and save council areas from paralysis. Sani, who… Only autonomy can save LGs from paralysis— Shehu Sani
May 30, 2024 The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed June 13 to hear a suit filled by the Federal Fovernment against the 36 state governors over alleged misconduct in the handling of local government affairs… Supreme Court hears FG’s suit against 36 governors over LG funds June 13
By Aluta News March 6, 2024 The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has promised to intensify efforts to ensure that the National Assembly grant autonomy to Local Government Councils in the country.… NILDS promises to lobby NASS to ensure LG autonomy
By Aluta News Aug 12, 2022 The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Bauchi state chapter, has lauded Gov. Bala Mohammed for signing a bill into law giving the legislature and judiciary financial autonomy. This is contained… NBA lauds Bala Mohammed for signing judiciary autonomy bill into law
By Aluta News April 03, 2022 Mr Olatunji Ambali, the National President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has called on Nigerians not to vote for those state governors opposing local government autonomy. Ambali… Don’t re-elect governors opposing LG autonomy, NULGE urges Nigerians
By Aluta News Dec. 02, 2021 The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE) and a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Social Action, have urged the National Assembly to expunge the aspect of the constitution limiting… NULGE, CSO urge NASS to expunge constitutional provision inhibiting LGs autonomy