Following the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court on 11th July 2024, granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria, the federal government has instituted a 10-member committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment.
The Hon. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, fnim, CON, inaugurated the 10-Man Inter-Ministerial Committee to Enforce Supreme Court Judgement on Local Government Autonomy on Tuesday, in Abuja.
Segun Imohiosen, director of Information & Public Relations from the Office of the Secretary to the Government Federation disclosed this Tuesday in Abuja.
According to him, SGF Senator George Akume, who inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial committee, would be the chairperson.
“The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments are granted full autonomy, allowing them to function effectively without interference from state governments.
“This move is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognizes local governments as the third tier of government”, the statement added.
Members of the committee are, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice – Member; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning; Accountant General of the Federation; Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria CBN; Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance; Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission; Representative of State Governors; and, Representative of Local Governments.
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