Kwara State Governor and chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling affirming the autonomy of Local Governments as a welcomed development.
He said: “We welcome the ruling of the Supreme Court; our attorney-generals have applied for the enrollment order, which we’ll study carefully.”
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Commending the ruling further, he noted that the development would further bring governance to the grassroots.
“But by and large, the Governors are happy with the devolution of power with respect to local government autonomy. It relieves the Governors of some burdens,” he said.
“People really don’t know how much states expend in bailing out local governments. It’s not going to affect the state; we’ve not tampered with local government funds.”
He advised: “What the local governments have to do is to manage themselves, especially with the upcoming minimum wage. They have to manage their affairs and make sure salaries are paid and traditional rulers get their five percent. Those are the main issues.”
AbdulRazak disclosed that: “The Forum will meet next Wednesday to look at the issues wholly and then come up with resolutions.
“As you are aware, the tripartite committee (on the minimum wage) has met and submitted its report. The decision on the figure is the prerogative of the office President, which he would also transmit to the National Assembly for a robust debate before it’s adopted.”
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