The Kano South Senatorial District Senator, Kawu Sumaila, has praised President Bola Tinubu for taking state governors to court about the autonomy of local government councils, arguing that this was the right course of action.
According to the opposition legislator running on the platform of the New Nigeria Political Party (NNPP), the efficacy of the 774th level of government is compromised by governors’ hostility to local councils’ autonomy.
Via Prince Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney-General of the Federation, President Tinubu had filed several cases in the Supreme Court against the 36 state governors, alleging that they had violated pertinent provisions pertaining to the country’s local government councils’ operation and governance as stipulated in the 1999 constitution.
Senator Kawu, who supported a resolution for local government autonomy in the Senate prior week, responded to the case with a personally signed statement, saying the federal government was moving in the correct way.
He claimed that the lawsuit was well-timed since local government actions that would lessen the suffering of the Nigerian people were desperately needed.
According to him:
“I am happy, Mr. President has begin to toe on our path to salvage our people by given the local governments autonomy to operate as enshrined in the constitution.
“The decision to compel the 36 states of the federation to give autonomy to local governments is a step in the right direction.
“This will surely help in bring developments to our people, particularly the grassroots in the rural areas.
“It will equally boost the nation’s economy by increasing our Internally Generated Revenue through agricultural value chain and other commercial activities that will come up after the local governments got their autonomy.”
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But he also urged President Tinubu to investigate the issue of local government elections, arguing that this is a further issue impeding grassroots development under democratic rule.
He said:
“I would be glad if president Tinubu will also address challenges affecting the conduct of local government elections in the nation.
“The president should do something to stop politicians from messing up with processes of local governments elections for their personal interests.
“We are all aware how local government election is being conducted under the watch of states governors in this country.
“From the primary to the main stream election, the processes are always being manipulated by politicians for their personal interest against interests of the majority.”
cc: Daily Post Ng
