Alia said this when he declared open a two-day workshop for Local Government Caretaker Committees, Director-General, Services and Administration (DGSA) and Treasurers in Makurdi on Monday.
He said all the 23 local government councils in the state had been granted full autonomy. Alia said the local government councils were supposed to work as the third tier of government as enshrined in the constitution with full autonomy.
He said the local government administration must be accountable and transparent, in line with the rule of law at all times. The governor also said the local government councils must keep clean and straight records at all times for auditors and the anti graft agencies. He said the local council chairpersons must ensure they identify projects that had direct bearing on the community for execution.
