Absolute LG autonomy will cause chaos, Soludo warns after signing LG law
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, has raised concerns over granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs), warning that it could lead to “humongous chaos.” He stated this on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka after signing the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, which was passed by the State House of […]
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Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, has raised concerns over granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs), warning that it could lead to “humongous chaos.”
He stated this on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka after signing the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, which was passed by the State House of Assembly last Thursday.
The new legislation requires LGAs in Anambra to remit a portion of their federal allocations into a consolidated account managed by the state government.
This came in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in July, which mandated that federal allocations be paid directly to the local government councils.
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Governor Soludo argued that complete autonomy for LGAs is impractical and could result in significant challenges.
He said, “Absolute autonomy for the 774 local government areas is an impossibility and a recipe for humongous chaos. The challenges that come with local government autonomy could worsen the situation and harm the intended beneficiaries if not properly planned.”
He said without collaboration between the tiers, many LGAs could face severe financial difficulties, potentially requiring bailouts from state governments or intervention from the federal government in cases of insolvency.