Last week, the Supreme Court affirmed the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s 774 local governments. In the unanimous judgment of its seven-member panel , the Supreme Court upheld the suit brought by the federal government to strengthen the independence of local governments in the country.
The news was greeted with cheers by most Nigerians. Some Nigerians are clinking glasses, seeing this autonomy as the beginning of El-Dorado. You know Nigerians love buzzwords and see some things as the silver bullet to end all our woes, but we always end up disappointed.
Almost all the governors agreed with the decision of the apex court, as if they had a choice anyway.
The implication of the judgment is that development will reach the grassroots faster. Presently, over 13 states are planning on holding LG polls.
In a way, I am not too excited about the development, and my reasons are not far-fetched.
Many Nigerians opine that it is easier to hold local government chairmen accountable, but I…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
