The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has inaugurated a 10-man Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria.
The committee was announced on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the SGF, Segun Imohiosen. Imohiosen revealed the names of the committee members, which include the SGF as Chairman.
The committee members comprise key government officials, including the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, and Accountant General of the Federation.
Other members include the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, and representatives of state governors and local governments.
According to Imohiosen, the committee’s primary goal is to ensure local governments are granted full autonomy, enabling them to function effectively without interference from state governments.
This move aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to implement the Constitution’s provisions, recognizing local governments as the third tier of government.
