Governor AbdulRazaq Advocates for Full Local Government Autonomy

Date: 2024-06-12

According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, affirmed his support for full autonomy for local government areas on Tuesday.

He clarified that the state's stance in the ongoing legal proceedings regarding local government autonomy is that Kwara State does not violate any legal provisions on the matter.

"It is my personal belief that each local government should manage its resources and be responsible for its obligations, including wages that are first line charges. I also believe that the State Governor should not be held liable if any local government is unable to pay salaries since we do not touch a kobo of their money.

"We also do not have any joint project accounts with any local government in the state, as was the case with the previous administration in our state," according to a statement by the Governor.

"These are my personal beliefs. But my personal belief is not necessarily the same as the letters of the law, including the provisions of the JAAC, which is a creation of the Constitution. As of today, local government allocations are sent to the JAAC as required by the law. Section 162 of the Constitution is very clear on this.

"As things stand today, no activity of the local government in Kwara State is at variance with these provisions of the law. Our case in the court is not about my personal belief. It is, we believe, in the defence of the constitution, which created JAAC for reasons that are well-grounded in our experiences as a people. JAAC, in summary, pulls resources together to pay all teachers, health workers, traditional rulers, and other statutory duties listed in the schedule of the local government areas. If we all want these to change as a national consensus, we believe that the constitution will have to be amended to expunge JAAC."

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ubandoma     Bashirat Bola Bello     Ben Duntoye     Funmilayo Oniwa     Aliyu Salihu     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     MAI Akande     Olatunji Moronfoye     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     S.O. Opowoye     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Federal Allocation     Abdulkarim Adisa     Garba Idris Ajia     Nigeria Customs Service     Ilota     Muhammed Danjuma     Agbarigidoma     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Kamaldeen Gambari     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Niyi Ogundiran     Shao     Magaji Erubu     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Usman Yunusa     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     IEDPU     Rachael Obisesan     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Oniwasi Agbaye     Simeon Sayomi     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Bello John Olanrewaju     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Ibrahim Labaika     LEAH Charity Foundation     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Olayinka Are     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Asa LGEA School     Diagnostic Centre     Haleeman Salman     Ebola     Kwara State Sports Commission     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Gbenga Awoyale     John Kehinde Salako     Sulyman Buhari     Ayodele Shittu     Eruku     Peter Amogbonjaye     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Kwara Pdp     Kwara State Polytechnic     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Ayinke Saka     Taofik Abdulkareem     Iyeru Grammar School     Nigerian Army     Musbau A. Akanji     SWAN     Oyun     Muritala Olarewaju     Kumbi Titiloye     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Abioye Bello     Ileloke     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     KWSIEC     Adekunle David Dunmade    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Joseph Bamigboye     A.O. Belgore     Akorede     Dankaka     Cornelius Adebayo     Unilorin FM     Oba Of Jebba     Women Radio     Yusuf Aiyedun     Arik     Rafiu Ibrahim     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Doyin Group     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     GANZY     Kwasu     Ubandawaki     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Kunle Akogun     Asa LGEA School     Okin Group     Bayo Lawal     Aliyu Umar     Awodun     Madawaki     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Wahab Kunle Shittu     NIRSAL     Kwara State Pension Board     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Albert Ogunsola     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Zulu Gambari     Apaokagi     Ibrahim Taiwo     Baruten     Abdulwahab Ololele     Kwara South     Abdulraheem Olesin     Abubakar Aliagan     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Sarah Alade     Kunle Okeowo     Kola Bukoye     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Usman Yunusa     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     AIT Ilorin     Yoruba     Park     Mufti Of Ilorin     Funmilayo Mohammed     Shola Odetundun     Mustapha Akanbi     Salihu Yahaya     Arca Santa     Jide Oyinloye     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Kehinde Boyede     Gbemisola Saraki     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Erubu Oba Zubair     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Michael Nzwekwe     Orisa Bridge     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Tafidan Kaiama     Jide Ashonibare     Wahab Isa