Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has said that the 36 state governors will meet on Thursday night, July 11, to review the Supreme Court judgement that granted financial autonomy to local government.
Soludo, disclosed this to the State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday.
According to him, the move will free up funds for local government areas and promote accountability, Channels TV reported.
As reported by Daily Trust, Soludo noted that even though he had not seen the judgement, it was âgreat.â
He added that the Nigerian governors will meet on Thursday night to review the court’s final judgement on LG autonomy.
The Anambra governor said:
The governor said there was a need for resources to get down to the grassroots, adding that public funds must work for the people at all levels of government.
âWe need to promote accountability. We need to promote transparency in the utilization of public resources at all levels, to be able to lift the burden of the common man,â he said.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
