Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has asserted that the Federal Government and the National Assembly cannot dictate how local governments should spend their allocations....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
Speaking on Channels TV’s Hard Copy programme, Fintiri emphasized the autonomy of local governments in financial matters and defended the joint projects between states and local governments.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Fintiri argued that it was unnecessary for external bodies to interfere in the financial decisions of local governments. He said, “Who is dictating to the Federal Government how they spend their money? Who is dictating to the National Assembly how they expend their subvention?
If the local government decides that we have a joint project, that we want to do collectively and they have budgeted for it, and they move this money into a consolidated account, what is wrong with that?
Addressing the Senate’s recent interest in local government autonomy, Fintiri accused the legislative body of focusing on irrelevant issues.
I think the Senate is just trying to overheat the system by trying to make themselves relevant in the present circumstances of hardship, instead of facing their job and addressing issues that concern the ordinary citizen, he said.
He noted that local governments in Adamawa had been enjoying autonomy since he took office and reiterated that the state government published the monthly allocations to local governments.
Fintiri concluded that the Senate should focus on pressing issues like electricity tariffs, taxes, and the oil subsidy.READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
