Local Government Autonomy

by Taye Gaskia If the reason for demand for new states is genuinely about development and improving the lives of citizens; and not about creating a treasury pool that can be more easily accessed and looted by the elites; why are these demands being made without a concurrent demand for altering the revenue allocation formula?... Read More

Allocation, Constitution amendment, Federalism, fiscal, Local Government Autonomy, national assembly, new states, nigeria, Taye Gaskia

August 3, 2013

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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: Local government autonomy – Let’s scrap the Senate (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai The Governors and their collaborators in the senate hide behind “corruption” to not grant these local governments autonomy, how pathetic!!! Who are the biggest and most corrupt office holders in the land if not these Governors and these Senators?…. Once again, our senators have added yet another reason for us to... Read More

autonomy, Local Government, Local Government Autonomy, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, senate, Y! Politico