NEWZURBAN- Labour Party Presidential Aspirant Commends Judiciary and Executive on Local Government Autonomy
Lagos, Nigeria– Comrade Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, also known as Fadojoe, the leader of the Rescue Movement for New Nigeria and a presidential aspirant under the Labour Party, has praised both the judiciary and the executive for affirming local government financial autonomy and declaring caretaker committees illegal.
Describing the decision as “the right step in the right direction,” Fadojoe stated that this move was “long overdue.” He emphasized that granting financial independence to local governments would significantly enhance their ability to deliver “noticeable and far-reaching development to the people,” given that local governments are the tier of government closest to the populace and thus best positioned to impact the masses directly.
“We give this to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government,” Fadojoe remarked. “Whenever this administration makes a positive impact, we will not hesitate to give kudos. Our prayers and agitation are towards a better Nigeria, and we will not only commend but will fully support any initiative, policy, or reform that will help make Nigeria great again and a pride among the comity of nations.”
Fadojoe highlighted the longstanding issues faced by local governments, noting that “since the First Republic, local governments have been rendered almost crippled and mere manipulative political tools in the hands of some state governors who seized their federal allocations and only released funds to them in piecemeal to barely keep them going.”
This affirmation of local government autonomy is expected to significantly strengthen local governance and improve service delivery to the Nigerian people.
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