LG autonomy: Tinubu tell APC govs next line of action

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President Bola Tinubu has expressed his commitment to implementing the Supreme Court’s decision on local government autonomy in Nigeria.

This came as he encouraged state governors running on the All Progressives Congress, APC, platform to avoid interfering with local government funding.

Tinubu stated during Thursday’s APC Caucus meeting at the Presidential Villa that implementation must be practical and effective.

According to Tinubu: “Let us equally look at the recent Supreme Court judgement. What can we do with it, and how well we can position our country and our party?

“To me, the local government autonomy is and must be effective. Let us give them. There is no autonomy without a funded mandate.

“We give them their money directly. That’s the truth. That’s compliance with the supreme court.”

The president also urged the governors to be adaptable and interested in the events in their own states.

“You have to navigate this country; whether we like it or not, you are in the leadership position that must yield and continue to promote, tolerate and be flexible and get involved in whatever is happening in your various states, up to the local government level,” Tinubu said.

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