Akume, Edun lead 10-man LG autonomy implementation panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-man inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy.

The Supreme Court had on July 11 granted local governments across the country autonomy.

An apex court seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Director of  Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, said the Federal Government had set up a committee for the implementation of the judgment.

He said, “The Secretary to the Government of the Federation has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgment delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. “

Imohiosen said the SGF, George Akume, would lead the committee.