The other related result was that the regional governments gave their respective local governments the character considered appropriate to the region. Of all the tragedies that have struck governance in Nigeria, the gradual death of the local government system is the worst. All these committees including the Ahmed Talib Committee, the Oyeyipo Committee and the Dasuki Committee reports, advocated for one thing—direct funding for the local governments. In order to strike a balance between the demand by the Local Governments for financial autonomy through direct funding from the Federation Account and the need to ensure financial probity on the part of both the Local Governments and the State Governments, it is recommended that Section 162 (5) be amended so that all disbursements to the Local Government go to the State Local Government Joint Account as provided in Section 162(6). The gradual death of the Local Government System in Nigeria must be halted.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 20, 2023 00:43 UTC