LaEvilIMiss:


Before you argue for a case such as this.. there has to be either a FACT-based justification e.g How have non-autonomous LGAs against both social and economic indices over a period (supported by actual performance measurements) or Needs & Necessity e.g What challenges present status quo has not addressed would be enhanced or improved upon by autonomous LGAs.

IMO state is the case in focus, is there a common trend across other LGAs and is it symptomatic or is it a root cause?

Yes these are valid points you are making but this information we already know (at least it is obvious to most) give us uncommon insight i.e what has caused the failure of non-autonomous LGAs vis-a-vis what and how autonomous LGAs will function 'sustainably' to address the issues

As someone mentioned above, Osun has not conducted LG elections in the last 7 years, so also in Oyo state. The governors of these states (where LG elections have not been conducted) control the administrators which they put in place there can't be meaningful development at the local level because the people have no say in those who lead them.


Whereas where elections have been conducted (albeit not perfect), the elected officials know they are responsible to the people who elected and can in some cases 'dare' the governors because the know their positions is guaranteed.

Let me use oyo state as an example during the Akala period LG elections were conducted and the LG chairmen were able to award road contracts for inter community roads, but under the present dispensation no inter-community road has been conducted in the last 6 years.


After all said LG autonomy is a sure way to democracy at all levels.

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This is a very timely article.
from my observation living in the US, we should take advantage of the time honored lessons America has learned operating our style of government for close to 300 years.

There is no need wallowing in missteps, trying to reinvent the wheel.
Case in point, LGAs should be governed by an elected recognizable mayor, rather than an impersonal local government council.
The mayor would be responsible in raising IGR from his/her towns tax receipts.
The personality cult of the mayor could rival, or even exceed that of a sitting governor.
Adversarial or cordial, this relationship of equals would checkmate the excesses of state governors , and would bring governance down to the local level.

A visit to my local government headquarter nearly made me weep. The best thing for them would be this AUTONOMY!

aolawale025:
LGAs should be under states. And ought not to get direct allocation from the FG. Each state should create it's required number and LGAs and fund it

With this your stand no need for an election or opposition or democracy then at local level. It means they are just another batches of the extension of the governor office or ministry headed by hand picked yes sir commissioners. You didn't thought it out very well but preoccupied with theory of federalism. This is Nigeria. Wake up. The last past years of the sad face that befell local administration under governors grip should be more important to a patriotic Nigeria than any unrealistic federalism theory which in the long run will do this country more harm than good. We only need strong institutions and restructuring for equitable representation of independent units at State and local level ....that should be Nigeria needed federalism not another a concept in the context of another country situation. They thought out their own solution to their peculiar problem and give it a name. It must not necessarily be universal. #lets save Nigeria.

gokay11:
state government like osun is just doing local governments anyhow.
imagine no local government election in the last 7 years

Aregbesola is the first governor that not conduct LG election in the country before others follow, he's the first governor that doesn't pay his workers there salaries before others follow, he's is the first governor that asked for bail-out from FG and after received it he has been paying half salaries for his workers. He's the first governor to openly opposed LG autonomy, what a bad legacy from osun state

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roolnaado:



The same with Oyo State, no election for the last 6 years. The administrators a just stooges for the governors.

The governors are totally autocratic.

Ekiti state that conducted election nko?
it was more of hand picking than electorate process.
Even though the chairmen were elected, they are more of figurehead in their working capacity as Fayose is just controlling them like zombie

Ratello:
The consciousness of today's politicians in Nigeria to free money in politics will make autonomy to LG a suicide mission on the LG they represents no doubt. Good governance and even the best governance can be accessed through LG Autonomy but Nigerian politicians are not reliable and lack the political sagacity and will to marshal the efficacy of this policy of autonomy to fruition. It will definitely be grossly abused and only increase more wild partying, excessive womanising, fuji and juju dancing among these blind politicians with no vision, car racing in the name of convoy, more bloodbath during elections and increase in agberos all over. OP it won't work and can't fly.

so the one we have now is working abi.?

folik121:
Aregbesola is the first governor that not conduct LG election in the country before others follow, he's the first governor that doesn't pay his workers there salaries before others follow, he's is the first governor that asked for bail-out from FG and after received it he has been paying half salaries for his workers. He's the first governor to openly opposed LG autonomy, what a bad legacy from osun state

pathetic