A former Foreign Affairs Minister, Maj.-Gen Ike Nwachukwu (rtd), on Saturday, faulted the over-concentration of power at the centre, calling for more powers for state and local governments in the country.
Nwachukwu made the call while speaking at the “Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards” in Lagos.
He said there was the need for power to properly devolve from the centre to the other federating units to reflect true federalism.
“We need to devolve the over-concentration of power at the centre, whilst allowing the federating units more autonomy.
“And just as we are seeking devolution of more powers to the state governments as federating units from the centre, so should the states guarantee the autonomy of the local governments under them,” he said.
Nwachukwu said the creation of local governments should not be the responsibility of the…
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