JANGS NGF OPPOSES LG AUTONOMY Plateau state has kicked against the approval of autonomy for local government by the National Assembly. National Assembly had Wednesday approved autonomy for local governments, granting them the full administrative and financial autonomy in the ongoing constitutional amendment. The Forum, in a statement by its Secretary, Osaro Onaiwu, accused some National Assembly members of using the conference committee to force through an amendment that was clearly rejected by the Senate during the Constitution amendment debates and votes. It noted that it was improper for an issue of this magnitude for the conference committee to overturn the position of a majority in the upper house. The Forum described the push for local government autonomy by the National Assembly as hasty without first considering the problems of executive recklessness and ineffective administration at the local level. It warned that the amendment will lead to the hijack of some local government administrative structures by a few powerful individuals without the oversight the state government currently provides. The forum however expressed confidence that the amendment will be rejected by a majority of the states houses of assembly.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:45:55 +0000