Local Govt Autonomy: Fed. Govt inaugurates 10-man inter-ministerial committee to enforce Supreme Court Judgement

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, (CON), has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria.

The members of the committee are as follows:

1. Secretary to the Government of the Federation – Chairman

2. Hon. Minister of Finance & Coordinating Minister of the Economy -Member

3. Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice – Member

4. Hon. Minister of Budget & Economic Planning

5. Accountant General of the Federation

6. Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

7. Permanent Secretary (Federal Ministry of Finance)

8. Chairman, Revenue Mobilization Allocation & Fiscal Commission

9. Representative of State Governors

10. Representative of Local Governments

The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that Local Governments are granted full autonomy, allowing them to function effectively without interference from state governments.

According to a statement from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation signed by it’s Director, Information and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, the move is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the constitution, which recognizes Local Governments as the third tier of government.