LG AUTONOMY: FG INAUGURATES 10-MAN INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO ENFORCE S’COURT RULING

August 20, 2024

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In line with President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognize local governments as the third tier of government, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on July 11, 2024, granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria.

The members of the committee are as follows:

Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman
Hon. Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy -Member
Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice – Member
Hon. Minister of Budget & Economic Planning
Accountant General of the Federation
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
Permanent Secretary (Federal Ministry of Finance)
Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation & Fiscal Commission
Representative of State Governors
Representative of Local Governments

According to reports, 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.