The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asserted that the Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision granting full financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local governments will enhance local governance, security, and human rights.
Fagbemi made this statement on Thursday in Abuja during the 17th anniversary celebration of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA).
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He pointed out that local governments are the closest to the grassroots but had been under the tight control of state governors for the past two decades. He lamented that this control had paralyzed the functioning of these councils, with previous efforts to address the issue failing.
