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President Bola Tinubu has assured of his commitment to implement the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy in Nigeria.
This was as he urged State governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to ensure that they don’t interfere with funds of the local governments.
Speaking during the APC Caucus meeting held at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, Tinubu said the implementation must be practical and effective.
According to Tinubu: “Let us equally look at the recent Supreme Court judgement. What can we do with it, and how well we can position our country and our party?
“To me, the local government autonomy is and must be effective. Let us give them. There is no autonomy without a funded mandate.
“We give them their money directly. That’s the truth. That’s compliance with the supreme court.”
The president also charged the governors to be flexible and be involved in the happenings in their respective states.
“You have to navigate this country; whether we like it or not, you are in the leadership position that must yield and continue to promote, tolerate and be flexible and get involved in whatever is happening in your various states, up to the local government level,” Tinubu said.
In other news, Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has revealed that some funds approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari for his office were deliberately withheld by powerful interests within the Presidency.
Monguno, who served as NSA from 2015 to 2023, made the disclosure in a new book titled From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari.
The biography of the late president was written by Charles Omole and launched at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
In the book, Monguno explained that the funding problem started after he acted on intelligence from the Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet.
He said the commander warned that the company supplying fuel to the fleet was under investigation, which could pose a security risk if the firm was eventually indicted.
