21 states run local govt areas with caretaker committees

CHUKWUDI AKASIKE and DEBORAH TOLU-KOLAWOLE


No fewer than 21 states in the country are currently without duly elected local government councils.

These states are running the affairs of local government councils with caretaker committees appointed by state governors, an investigation by Sunday PUNCH has revealed.

This is against the provisions of Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution which guarantees the operation of local government by democratically elected officials.

There are 774 local government areas in the country, but the efficiency of the third tier of government has been hampered by the actions of some governors who have been accused of mismanaging funds meant for the administration of local governments.

In the last few months, calls for local government autonomy have increased in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has also supported these calls. In May, the Federal Government approached the Supreme Court with a suit seeking to compel governors of the 36 states to grant full autonomy to the local governments in their domains.

Currently, the Federal Government receives 52.68 per cent, states receive 26.72 per cent, and LGs receive 20.60 per cent of the country’s monthly revenue allocated by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, which is domiciled under the Presidency, and is disbursed by the Federation Account Allocation Committee.

LG funds are paid into a joint account operated by state governments and local governments in their domains.

The affected states are as follows

Anambra
Kwara
Jigawa
Rivers
Imo
Zamfara
BENUE
Abia,
Enugu,
Katsina,
Kano,
Sokoto,
Yobe,
Ondo,
Osun,
Delta,
Akwa-Ibom



https://punchng.com/21-states-run-local-govt-areas-with-caretaker-committees/

Abuse of power.
President should also be using the authority vested on him to remove governors and appoint sole administrators at random.
21 states out of 36.
Despite the fact they will still nominate when it's time for LG elections.

They won't get full allocations for June

Supreme court has decided

I so much love this

Just imagine.. And we all blame the Federal. Na states govts be issue with this country

Am very Happy with this ondo state dont have chairman since December last year

NASS should pass a bill to dissolve state electoral commissions and give Abuja INEC the power to conduct LGA elections. State electoral commissions are totally useless.