jordyspices:
It is December already Happy New month peeps

We are matching there

Nice write up bro � Bagwai corper

Smartjeezy:
They are no more a local government but a mere local council. Empty promises from the president of the cows...

But are u a cow?

Local govt chairmen and councillors positions are given to party loyalists in Lagos by the power that be. Your guess is as good as mine what that power is.

The other day, wike fired some local government chairmen as if he was the MD of a company or something. People that were elected constitutionally.

Impact of government will be felt Until we understand that national development start from grass root development.

chokoman
I sight you bro, choko no be Milo. you have spoken well

helinues:
Local government that more than average staffs are ghost workers

Local government that the chairmen are stooges to the governors

What is even the function of a local government in Nigeria self?

Staff

Danpersie31:
chokoman

I sight you bro, choko no be Milo. you have spoken well

Thank you very And thanks for reading

Yes they can bark by helping the governor who appointed them to rig and disrupt election. A case study of Kogi elections

MoIbrahim:
Can they even bark?

Sirwallace:
Local govt chairmen and councillors positions are given to party loyalists in Lagos by the power that be. Your guess is as good as mine what that power is.

The other day, wike fired some local government chairmen as if he was the MD of a company or something. People that were elected constitutionally.

Impact of government will be felt Until we understand that national development start from grass root development.

You have spoken well bro. Seriously they have been made puppets and must do what the governor feel is right if not you'll be sacked.

Nigeria has a long way to go

Thanks my man. Thanks for reading

hisholar2:
Nice write up bro � Bagwai corper

Very true. The local government was up and running and discharging their duties effectively without much interferance but now it's an avenue to accumulate wealth without doing much.

sonnie10:
Then nobody talked about senators and member of House of Representatives. Once you are a local government chairman and doing well, you are automatically ticked to be next governor.
Now, nobody cares about local government chairman let alone councilors.

Hahahaha essay bro. That sounded like hate speech lol.

Seriously it's mere of a charade now.

Smartjeezy:
They are no more a local government but a mere local council. Empty promises from the president of the cows...

Halo22:
I am surprised at this very post. Are you trying to make us understand that the autonomy of the Local govts that has been long publicised is still in the audio? Then how come my local govt Chairman has been able to do some better projects recently? Anyway I will verify.

Please verify like I said it has Not Been effective as expected.

Exactly it has been relegated to the background.
They only bark to find factor with the state government

kittykollinxx:
I doubt if they could even bark. Its shameful that the decentralization enjoyed by the state government from the federal government is not been enjoyed by the LG from the SG.
I can tell you for free that development would actually be difficult if LGs are not decentralized from the SG

Well well Nigeria practices a federal system of government a feeding bottle one at that though and it's expected to act right but it's not cos of the nature of our leaders

Wettoid123:
Local govt administration is a waste that tier of govt should be wipe off.

True it's an avenue to get rich without making impacts

Esseite:
The political office holders in Nigeria get away with impunity, same goes for Senators, Governors etc... because they know most Nigerians are cowards and are only a bribe away.

Hahahaha This so loud

mitchyy:
Politics. I'm yet to feel the impact of the Local Govt in my area though. Even the roads were patched by residents. The only drove down to thank us

chokoman:
Local Government Administration in Nigeria, A Toothless Bull Dog that can Bark but can not Bite

- By Musa Omachoko Matthew

Over the years while we were younger, the Local Government as the last line of the Institution of Governance closer to the people was highly up and running and effectively up to the very task and responsibilities that is due and accorded of a Local Government relieving The state Government of functions which do not fall into their jurisdictions.

The functions of Local Governments are detailed in the Nigerian Constitution and include:

Briefly:

Collection of taxes and fees, Establishment, maintenance and regulation of markets, motor parks and public conveniences; Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, drains and other public highways, parks, and open spaces; Provision and maintenance of public transportation and refuse disposal among others.

This above functions were Judiciously and Tenaciously carried out by the Local Government and was able to maintain the local government from The Revenue accrued from its Activities.

Then Local government chairman were elected after various campaigns and presentations of manifestos from across all party line. They were Never selected.

Also Then, the Governor could be from a different party while the local government Chairmen of some of the the local government Were in The opposition party.

Then the Local Government receives their allocation directly from the Federal Government without the interference of the State Government.

But now it has all changed. The institution of the Local Government is more or less a charade as they are now toothless bull dog that can bark but cannot bite..

First, the State joint Single account where by the Federal Government pays the Local Government allocation into the joint account handled by the State Government has been part of the issues Cos the State Government most time do not release this allocations to Local Government Chairmen if They do not share the same ideology with the Governor or The party at the state or a perceived Lack of loyalty To the state State Government.

The recent practice of Appointing Local Government Chairmen or Administrator by the State Government without Election has also further made the last tiers of Government powerless. This also contributed to the fact that these appointed Local Government Administrator have become mere puppet Subdued under the wings and caprices Of the State Government as they are willing to do anything to retain their seats at any Cost.

How bout the Direct Allocation promised by the Buhari Next Level Administration!, till today it has yet to take proper effect where by the local Government can enjoy full financial Autonomy.

It is until this above issues ranging from appointment of Local Government Administrator instead of conducting elections for every body Across all party lines to test their acceptability by the Local community People, Disengaging the local government from the state joint account And allowing the local government to enjoy its full financial autonomy and other salient issues, until then, local government in Nigeria will remain to be a toothless bull dog that can bark but cannot bite.

30/11/19

Useless parasitic decayed arm of Naija government

Oh

kittykollinxx:
I doubt if they could even bark. Its shameful that the decentralization enjoyed by the state government from the federal government is not been enjoyed by the LG from the SG.
I can tell you for free that development would actually be difficult if LGs are not decentralized from the SG

Sadly it will not change anything any more.

LG Chairmen will just become mini-governors looting just same way. We need a root and branch reform from FG to Local councils.

With a strong anti-corruption net: where every contract awarded over 10k dollars must go through an independent audit body led by commonwealth experts like Canadians and Australians for the next 25 years.

AreaFada2:

Sadly it will not change anything any more.

LG Chairmen will just become mini-governors looting just same way. We need a root and branch reform from FG to Local councils.

With a strong anti-corruption net: where every contract awarded over 10k dollars must go through an independent audit body led by commonwealth experts like Canadians and Australians for the next 25 years.

Brilliant contribution sir!

Very brilliant.

The local govt has been made as an avenue to get rich quick when you are ready to lick the feet of the governor. No project to show nothing at all.

AreaFada2:

Sadly it will not change anything any more.

LG Chairmen will just become mini-governors looting just same way. We need a root and branch reform from FG to Local councils.

With a strong anti-corruption net: where every contract awarded over 10k dollars must go through an independent audit body led by commonwealth experts like Canadians and Australians for the next 25 years.