The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, during the 2023 general election in Enugu State, Hon Barr Chijioke Edeoga has hailed the Supreme Court judgement which granted full autonomy to the local government areas DAILY POST reports that the apex court on Thursday ended the governors grip on the finances of the local...
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, during the 2023 general election in Enugu State, Hon Barr Chijioke Edeoga has hailed the Supreme Court judgement which granted full autonomy to the local government areas DAILY POST reports that the apex court on Thursday ended the governors grip on the finances of the local government areas. The development has been receiving applause from across the country.
'My belief is that rather than treat council funds as a source of free money as most state governors see them, I would ensure easy and direct access to it by council chairmen as a means of ensuring that local government councils become complementary to the state government’s development efforts. 'I also felt that compliance among the local government areas in my state would be a catalyst for development, thereby reducing the pressure on state resources.
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