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Soludo Signs Controversial Bill To Deduct Councils Funds, Warns Of Chaos In Full LG Autonomy

Bello Akin by Bello Akin
October 15, 2024
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Soludo Signs Controversial Bill To Deduct Councils Funds, Warns Of Chaos In Full LG Autonomy
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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has signed into law a bill that will allow the state government to deduct funds from local governments, raising concerns about the potential dangers of full local government autonomy in Nigeria. The new law, which was passed by the Anambra State House of Assembly, seeks to regulate the use and management of local government finances in line with a recent Supreme Court judgment.

 

While signing the bill into law, Governor Soludo cautioned against the notion of absolute autonomy for Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, describing it as “an impossibility” and warning of the chaos it could cause if implemented without proper planning. He noted that the challenges facing local governments are too complex to be addressed by a blanket autonomy.

 

“The absolute autonomy to the 774 local government areas in the country is an impossibility,” Soludo stated. “In fact, it is a recipe for humongous chaos. The attendant challenges before the issue of local government autonomy are such that would certainly deepen the fate of the system and spell doom for the expected beneficiaries of the process if not well planned.”

 

Governor Soludo further explained that the new laws passed by the state assembly were essential to operationalize the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government finances, ensuring that there is a legal framework for the use and management of funds at the local government level.

 

“The new laws by the Anambra House of Assembly are therefore consequential to give operational life to the Supreme Court judgment and not to undermine it,” he emphasized. “If the State House of Assembly abdicates this constitutional duty, the Local Government will then have no law on the use and management of its finance.”

 

The governor’s stance has sparked debate, as advocates for local government autonomy argue that greater independence from state governments could lead to improved service delivery at the grassroots level. However, Soludo remains firm in his position that without proper oversight and regulatory frameworks, such autonomy could lead to mismanagement and instability in local governance.

 

The new law is expected to play a significant role in shaping the relationship between state and local governments in Anambra and may set a precedent for other states in the ongoing discussions around local government autonomy across

the country.

 

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