The National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Osun branch, announced a fast to secure a good Supreme Court decision on Local Government (LG) financial autonomy.
Dr. Kehinde Ogungbangbe, Chairman of Osun State NULGE, stated this in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Osogbo.
Ogungbangbe praised the Supreme Court’s decision to provide financial autonomy to the nation’s 774 local government councils.
He stated that the decision will breathe fresh life into the country’s local government districts, promoting growth and development.
According to him, councils will now have the resources they need to conduct the majority of their operations.
Ogungbangbe said:
“I am very happy and I believe every local government employee in Nigeria should also be very happy with this latest development.
“Osun has been in support of local government autonomy earlier before now, and I know there cannot be any obstacle in making it a reality.”
NAN recalls that the Federal Government petitioned the Supreme Court to force governors of the 36 states of the union to offer full financial autonomy to local governments.
Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, filed the complaint on behalf of the Federal Government under the reference number SC/CV/343/2024.
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