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Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by dre11(m): 8:58am On May 27, 2019
By Chibuzo Ukaibe


Indications have emerged on why most Senators readily backed the directive of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) on the management of Local Government Council funds.

It was gathered that senators, who were former governors, were comfortable with the move to ensure that state governors no longer control the funds of local governments, an incident that will in turn reduce their enormous political influence in the state.

A source in the National Assembly who confided in LEADERSHIP Sunday said although senators who had not served as governors were also mindful of whittling the political influence of governors in the state, former governors in the Senate were more inclined to the move because they fear being relegated to the background by incumbent governors.

The Senate recently backed financial guidelines for Local Governments recently introduced by the NFIU. The NFIU guidelines prevent state governments from making withdrawals from local governments’ funds. The new guidelines also mandate financial institutions to distribute funds accruable to local governments among them, and not for other purposes.

The NFIU statement read in part, “With effect from June 1, any bank that allows any transaction from any local government account without monies first reaching a particular local government account will be sanctioned 100 per cent, locally and internationally.”

While state governors have since protested to President Muhammadu Buhari over the move by the NFIU, local government workers under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) have urged the President to ignore their protest.

The National Assembly source said that the senators were inclined to support the move because it is politically expedient for them.
“I can tell you that the former governors in the Senate, who seem to have turned the Red Chamber into their political haven, were desirous of having local governments free financially, for their own political reasons.

“These were the same set of governors who opposed financial autonomy for LGs during their tenure, but because they understand the power they wielded at the time, they are now afraid of the political mileage governors enjoy with the control of local government funds. That is why they are bent on clipping their wings,” the source added.

Nevertheless, the executive director of Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI), Comrade Olumuyiwa Onlede has backed the NFIU guideline.
Speaking with LEADERSHIP Sunday he decided the high level of suffering imposed on local government employee and traditional rulers by state governors.

He said, “The policy will also allow the heads of local governments to know the actual financial strength of their various local councils and this will give them an insight on ways to tackle the numerous challenges with the funds allocated directly to them without the state governors’ interference.

“When this policy comes to place, we advise the heads of local governments to seize this great opportunity to tackle the two prevalent issues confronting the Nigeria people at local level, i.e. non payment of employee salaries and security of life and properties.

“As a civil society organisation, we are determined to always support government policies that is targeted towards alleviating the sufferings of the people. We believe President Muhammadu Buhari has commenced the genuine restructuring that is needed by our great country Nigeria,” he said.


Governor Wike Sets Up Committee To Probe LG Accounts


Rivers State overnor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the financial transactions of the 23 Local Government Councils in the state.

A statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, said the committee, headed by the State Deputy Governor, Dr Ipalibo Harry, will look into the financial transactions of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state from May 2018 to May 2019.

The committee, according to the statement, will be inaugurated by Wike on Tuesday.


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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Olujoe1(m): 11:32am On May 27, 2019
What a great achievement to hit front page after many years of striving. I join the league of all well wishers wishing children a good day and brighter future. I know one day Nigeria go escape all this ordeal

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Bestrides: 11:32am On May 27, 2019
Ok

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by zanebaddo(m): 11:33am On May 27, 2019
i want sell this space period.
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Freshwhyte(m): 11:33am On May 27, 2019
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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Realdeals(m): 11:33am On May 27, 2019
Selfish interest reign in all our leaders, that's why they are idiots.

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Smile4daddy(m): 11:34am On May 27, 2019
Anyhow write up

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by apesinola001: 11:34am On May 27, 2019
Naija.... Which way
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Nobody: 11:34am On May 27, 2019

Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by BlackfireX: 11:34am On May 27, 2019
Shithole country
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by vandertommy: 11:35am On May 27, 2019
It's a welcome development
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by gurunlocker: 11:35am On May 27, 2019
unfortunately, that won't still stop corruption at the lower level!

Those LG chairmen can be crazy also...

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by saracus(f): 11:35am On May 27, 2019
Hmmmmmmmmmm....
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by GOFRONT(m): 11:40am On May 27, 2019
The rich gettin richer
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by jaxxy(m): 11:41am On May 27, 2019
Tax payers money that’s what they are using to play personal politics.
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by holuwasheyiWGP(m): 11:42am On May 27, 2019
I like this idea, reducing the number of hands public funds get to is important in order to reduce folks who will steal from the money.
#7sins #Greed
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Lamasta(m): 11:46am On May 27, 2019
I dedicate this space to all we children as we celebrate our day today may we all be great to celebrate our children, grand children and great grand children grin
Happy Children's Day cool
@OP we the children support that local government should be autonomous
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by loomer: 11:48am On May 27, 2019
Una just dey find story where there's none
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by cr7lomo: 11:51am On May 27, 2019
Democracy is not for Nigeria and Africa as a whole...the average black man is wicked , greedy and selfish

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Beface(m): 12:16pm On May 27, 2019
That is a welcome development, this will give every L.G.A an opportunity to grow and become financially independent and likewise embark on their own projects.

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by Gtuns(m): 12:30pm On May 27, 2019
I just hope the local government uses the fund to do the need full, not embezzle it as usual

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by pacino26(m): 1:19pm On May 27, 2019
This is Nigeria. The Council chairmen will be selected to be delivering the money in cash to the governors. Projects will be completed on paper and the status quo will remain.

Enugu for instance, we know the peace in the state is because the LGA chairmen are loyal, give them autonomy and they will still be loyal till the next council elections.

I love the idea and I hope it sticks, so development can get to the grassroots.
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by UtuokeAlcoholic: 1:20pm On May 27, 2019
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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by olagbola45(m): 1:33pm On May 27, 2019
saraki will be among a man that enjoy and kill d local govt during his time local gov't continue to b in mess under his predecessor now that d power have change hand he rush to approve it....

if it were to be his candidate that won d governor sit my guy will oppose it #fact only

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Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by winnah(f): 1:56pm On May 27, 2019
gurunlocker:
unfortunately, that won't still stop corruption at the lower level!


Those LG chairmen can be crazy also...

but it will give them a pure sense of belonging, whilst others will miss use, others will utilise it.
Re: Hidden Reason Senators Back Financial Autonomy For Lgs by adanny01(m): 2:13pm On May 27, 2019
This wont do anything.

When a governor has the right to suspend or remove from office the entire chairmen in the state, they dare not spend a Kobo without his say.

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