President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told the Association of Local Governments in Nigeria (ALGON) that the Federal Government is unable to release its $3.2bn, owing to the current state of the economy. Buhari said this while receiving the leadership of ALGON, according to a statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and... Read More

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March 16, 2013

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Corruption allegation: ALGON drags Rochas Okorocha to the EFCC

by Isi Esene The Imo State branch of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria has dragged the state governor, Rochas Okorocha and other government functionaries to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly misappropriating public funds. ALGON, through its lawyer, C.O.C Akaolisa is accusing Okorocha of “criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, stealing,... Read More

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January 24, 2013

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Akintunde Oyebode: Brother, can you spare a dime? (Y! FrontPage)

The local government remains the easiest arm of government to influence and change, but we collectively ignore it; preferring to focus on the less difficult and more glamorous top-down change. The journey from Lagos to Ikogosi Ekiti, the site of the famous Warm Springs, should not take more than four hours. If the Federal Government... Read More

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