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With the financial autonomy granted to local government areas in the country, Keana Local Government of Nasarawa State has commenced a 24 Kilometres electricity connection from the 330KVA national grid to Giza and Kadarko towns.

 This was even as the council also embarked on the construction of five Kilometres of road network across some towns, as well as the construction of a befitting palace for the paramount ruler of Agaza chiefdom.

 The chairman of the council area, Adamu Adi, inaugurated execution of the projects yesterday at Agaza town with the optimism that all the projects embarked on would be completed within the span of his administration.

 He gave a breakdown of the projects earmarked for execution by the local council area as roofing of the Osana of Keana palace, construction of the Osoku’s palace, connecting Giza and Kadarko towns with the 330KVA national grid, construction of Kwara – Angwan Sida, Aloshi town and Kadarko market side road.

 Adi however disclosed that the Keana council area under his watch had two years ago embarked on the construction of a two kilometres township road in Keana, as well as fencing of the Local Government secretariat. – The council chairman concluded by commending President Muhammadu Buhari for granting financial autonomy to Local Government Areas in the country which, according to him, “the Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, complied without hesitation.”

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/09/21/autonomy-keana-lg-begins-eletrification-road-constructions/

Blue3k2:


Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/09/21/autonomy-keana-lg-begins-eletrification-road-constructions/

Financial autonomy is key for all tiers of government. We don't have to wait for state governments all the time: even local governments can drive development and create massive IGR (internally generated revenue).

For example, New York City is only a local government in the US, but their budget is in billions and larger than that of many countries.

Again, we should build stability to ensure that developmental projects are long lasting.

Lol state governments better step their game up. LG chairman will start gunning for your jobs.

Blue3k2:
Lol state governments better step their game up. LG chairman will start gunning for your jobs.

I look forward to the day some LG chairmen would be considered as important as state governments because of the IGR they generate through creative and brilliant policies.

Cc: Lalasticlala

igbodefender:

I look forward to the day some LG chairmen would be considered as important as state governments because of the IGR they generate through creative and brilliant policies.

Cc: Lalasticlala

They will eventually but they have alot of room to improve. Most are very dependent on allocation, they're aren't transparent with finances and they dont have websites. They also need to start holding city council meetings.

Blue3k2:


They will eventually but they have alot of room to improve. Most are very dependent on allocation, they're aren't transparent with finances and they dont have websites. They also need to start holding city council meetings.

That is the issue. But we hope to see more moves like this LG chairman taking the bull by the horns.

We want to see more LG chairmen begin to question the wisdom in depending on allocation when they can create independent revenue and multiply it.

Now, there is a joke that a lot of councillors just cancel funds. That is a challenge to our councillors and the chairmen to prove their traducers wrong.