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You think the local govt chairmen will use the money for the masses? Currently we have 21 states with caretaker chairmen, will their allocation be withheld?

ALTERNATEID:
You obviously don’t know Bola Tinubu. That guy’s strong head pass zuma rock. He will start the implementation starting this month. The Tinubu you see looks like someone that gives a fvck about state governors?

He now has the backing of 774 local government chairmen who are no longer attached to the governors. Those chairmen will do everything to ensure the president is re-elected because that’s the only way to ensure this decision is not reversed.

Supreme Court Fraud that has been captured?

There's no Supreme Court!

Paraman:
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the constitutional rights of local governments, emphasizing its critical role in advancing effective governance at the grassroots level.

In a statement released on Thursday, Tinubu highlighted the importance of the judgment, describing it as a reaffirmation of the Constitution.

The statement was signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

He noted that ineffective local government administration has been a significant obstacle to national progress, with governance at the grassroots level nearly non-existent.

“The Renewed Hope Agenda is about the people of this country, at all levels, irrespective of faith, tribe, gender, political affiliation, or any other artificial line they say exists between us.

“This country belongs to all of us. By virtue of this judgment, our people – especially the poor – will be able to hold their local leaders to account for their actions and inactions. What is sent to local government accounts will be known, and services must now be provided without excuses,” Tinubu said

He emphasised that the onus is now on local council leaders to deliver people-oriented services, ensuring that Nigerians at the grassroots feel the impact of governance.

He also expressed confidence that the judgment would allow local officials elected by the people to control local resources transparently and effectively.


“My administration instituted this suit because of our unwavering belief that our people must have relief and today’s judgment will ensure that it will be only those local officials elected by the people that will control the resources of the people,

“This judgment stands as a resounding affirmation that we can use legitimate means of redress to restructure our country and restructure our economy to make Nigeria a better place to live in and a fairer society for all of our people,” the President stated

Tinubu pointed out that the provision of essential amenities and public goods has been hampered due to the weakening of local governments.

He commended the Supreme Court for upholding the constitutional rights of local governments, particularly regarding financial autonomy.

He further described the decision as historic and a significant step towards strengthening Nigeria’s federal structure for national development.

Tinubu also praised the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), for his diligent and patriotic efforts in this critical legal battle.

He reiterated his administration’s commitment to protecting the principles of governance and ensuring a performance-driven system that benefits every Nigerian.


https://punchng.com/tinubu-hails-supreme-court-judgment-affirming-lg-autonomy/?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Frivolous lies!

Thiefobi1:
If obi speaks that shows he has no shame.

Same man who refused to conduct local government election during his tenure as governor.

withheld their funds while using it for frivolity.

Exactly! I serve in the North specifically Jigawa. Thats what happens.

Fg has just increased the number of looters

Nonexisting:
If you did youth service in the North especially in a local government office, you'll not be excited about this news. During my service, the LG chairman came to work once a month, at the beginning of the month precisely when LG allocation fund came. He would come to the office, share money and return to Abuja. It favored me though.

Subsidy removal - failed policy

Naira floating - failed policy

LGA autonomy - It will fail.

This policy is only trying to increase the number of looters and against the tenets of federalism. The fg govt controlling the fg share and local gvt share is further concentrating power at the central. This is just cosmetics

flokii:
You're wrong.. the SC judgement will revive the Local Government system in Nigeria that State Governors crippled so they can sit on LGA allocations and divert monies meant for grassroot development into their personal pockets.
You don't know more than the SC judges.

If you're waiting for Obi, you're wasting your time

Agbdos will not be happy unless Obi speaks

Why can you leave Obidients alone?

You know it was created to please the Fulanis but wanna hear it from us. There's nothing the livestock ministry will do that cannot be done as an am of agriculture ministry

AntiMarxist:
Do they assume that it is a ministry created to cater for only the Fulanis ?

Has it crossed their minds that the ministry will go a long way in regulating cattle and livestock rearing and sale of live stocks?

Are they oblivious to the fact that this ministry can assist those outside the traditional livestock rearing people in Nigeria to kick start their own local and state industry in livestock rearing ?

The deforestation in the south has opened up the south to cattle rearing and that's why the Fulanis who used to avoid the dense tropical rain forests in the south are now bringing their cattle down south ?

Is it not then left to southerners to key into the creation of this dedicated ministry and get all the support they can in kick starting their own livestock industry?

This ministry is not the failed RUGA initiative that was meant to create islands of Fulani settlements across Nigeria. This ministry was created simply to improve the cattle and livestock breeding.

In this proposed ministry, poultry , piggeries and fisheries and other livestock breeding will fall under its purview.

So if you are into fisheries , poultry and piggery business, this ministry captures your interests.

Tinubu likes to show himself.
What GEJ left, Buhari left, he always jump on it. Same like subsidy removal.

The governors will set him up. Watch and see!

Giving money to local govt is to increase number of looters, wont change the wellbeing of the common man

maasoap:
I didn't support subsidy removal under Jonathan and Tinubu. I didn't support floating of naira either. But I'm in support of removing govs access to local govt allocations because they are diverting these money and development at the local govt level is non existent

You're not Igbo!

Curious345:
Who is afraid of an attack. We are honoring our own and you are here talking gibberish

Look at your poor reasoning. Why should government work start at 11am and close by 1pm or even 3pm?

Are you not outraged? Lazy Nigerian youth!

Ojuntana:
Be like the thing nor dey flow reach Oga Lawan side well well anymore

Tinubu was allocated 8.8 million votes. How many workers do you think Ajaero represents?

BlowYourMind:
Ajaero ( dog of multitude) better not allow bitter grievingory Obi to use him because he will have himself to blame, the president honored him and invited him and his lizard want to behaving like allegator.

You want attack against Igbos? Why are you people like this?

Curious345:
Awesome .. lovely

Ajaero will leave a legacy at the NLC that will have people thanking and blessing him to his 9th generation ..

Very incorruptible man. Epitome of the Ibo DNA

Lunacy

Esama:
But why this Ajaero is behaving like illiterate? Very unreasonable man I guess he is being pushing by opposition. If this mumu think federal government will give him 101k is joking.

You watch and see!

When subsidy was removed, we warned you but you celebrated, how far?

When naira was floated, we warned you, how far?

This will be worse than subsidy removal! You cannot be talking of restructuring and centralizing things even more

jamafa:
Nothing wey unah no dey condemn.

I tire o

Cosmetic governance

Thats an outrageous lie.

He did it to improve education and reduce out of school chikdren. Infact the northern elites hated him for the almajiri schools because it brought their incompetence to bear

bennybuhari:
Which yeye school is important? Jonathan did it to get Northern favour but thrh disappointed him

Its a democracy, so if there's a vote in Igbo land, you'll not be among the majority.

If the majority of Igbos wanna leave Nigeria, you'll respect a democratic referendum just like not all British people wanna leave the EU but it happened for all

Svoboda:
I am igbo as well, but i dont like the exhibitionist, boastful and victimhood tendencies of my people. With such an appendage we are creatimg more enemies than friends and allies. I know what i personally suffered when i refused to endorse obi over others in 2023 and when i opted for buhari both over jonathan and atiku.

Most nationalistic igbo politicians havent been spared our peoples collective wrath either. They prefer paraochial minds like Peter Obi and venerate neo anarchists like Nnamdi Kanu. Mind you, Kanu is the sole reason our land remains largely unaafe.

In my local church, i belong to the igbo community. But when it comes to the igbo penchant for exhibitionism and loudness, which is usually a veiled attempt at drawing envy and silent hisses from the other on looking tribes, i hide myself because i put myself in the shoes of those people and i wonder how they might be feeling at our peoples insensitivity a lot of times.

The igbo really need a very strong introspection.

Its ok if the rest of Nigeria feels this way.
However, Nigeria is not working and someone saying he wants to leave a union shouldn't be demonize because unity cannot be forced

JagabanB:
This article explains it all, the lgb0s have developed "they hàté us" complex over the years and that's why they find it difficult to blend with other tribes even minor tribes.

Aptly put- politics of illiteracy

Ttipsy:
The only contentment we have in Nigeria is politics!

We have fanatics who always don’t give a fck about good governance as long as they have their tribe man and religious man in power

Politics of illiteracy

Nigeria is not working irrespective of the cause. Lets stop flogging a dead horse

WizardOfNG:
Lol. Tochukwu Ezukanma you have now made yourself an "efulefu" and enemy of your own fellow Igbos with this article.

Na 'OYO' you dey with this truthful but unwise reportage because you are speaking truth to the most irredeemably bigoted folks in the world who automatically make bitter and life-long enemies of those who speak against their ways, attitude and actions.

Good luck to you because you have spoken truth to those who can't handle the truth and will never be able to.

They will now notice you fully and focus on all your handles everywhere to then begin launching coordinated and terrorist attacks against you, your business, your wife, children and loved ones from this point on.

They are your people and load to carry unfortunately.

That school is important, not same category. Stop comparing Jonathan with the disaster Tinubu.
If Buhari couldn't continue with the almajiri schools, how's that Jonathan's fault. There's need to take the 20million out of school children from the streets else they become available for terrorist recruitment

mohbadliveson:
Doing everything to appease northerners. Jonathan also built almajiri schools. Where are they today?

The Supreme Court is a compromised court, everybody knows this. Forget this charade!

This is not the restructuring that would move Nigeria forward but state autonomy with resource control

EmeeNaka:
Nonsense !
The most important thing in the law is the spirit of the law and not the letters of the law. That's why the Supreme court explicitly stated that the state governors has abused the privilege accorded to them.
The supreme court ruling has effectively established an autonomous third tiers of government and this is very important for the development of the country and Nigerian democracy.
The fear of political meddling in local government affair by the Federal government is secondary and should not becloud our resolve to give more opportunities for development to local level.
Imagine some towns and local government being at the mercy of their Governor. Some Governors will seize the allocation of local government and use it to develop another place. The Supreme court ruling is valid

Currently, that alliance is no longer there. Check the names of people that defends Tinubu, out of every 10, 9 are Yorubas

Chinkoalhaji34:
No, Tinubu has support from all geopolitical zones, including the North where he has strong alliances and has been endorsed by various groups.

Only Southwesterners defend Tinubu. This is a fact!

flyinnizam:
there are 6 Geopolitical zones in Nigeria but as of today it seems only southwesterners are backing Tinubu. Score is 5-1. what does that tell u? Tinubu=Failure as president. he just wanted to be President as per ambition and nothing more.

The bulk stops at the illegitimate president's table

Zxcvbnmghtr:
TO THOSE WHO ARE ALWAYS INCITING THE MASSES TO PROTEST AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.GOVERNANCE HAS NOW BEEN BROUGHT TO YOUR DOOR STEPS IN WHICH YOU CAN HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THEM NO CHANCE AT ALL NOT TO PERFORM EXCELLENTLY. ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE AT ALL. I REPEAT, ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE AT ALL.

IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TRUE GOVERNANCE IS IN THE GRASSROOTS. BE READY TO EMBRACE PROSPERITY AND SECURITY OF YOUR LIVES AND PROPERTY BY HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE.

Changes nothing

Paraman:
A very welcome develop

God bless President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

God bless the south west and south south

God bless the north

God bless Nigeria forever

Nothing would change

mohims:
Most Governors are in severe pains right now upon hearing this judgement by the Apex court. This is a welcome development! E sweet me die

Nigerians voted Obi. INEC rigged Tinubu in

Remman:
Who is to blame when you all voted Buhari and Tinubu and was about to vote Atiku?

All old men who are outdated from current world trend...

Different types of craze