A non-governmental organisation, (NGO), the Social Development Integrated Centre/ SocialAction, has declared that State governors objecting to Local Government autonomy are enemies of Nigerians, advising voters to use the 2023 general elections to vote against such governors and their parties.
This was made known in an issued statement at the end of a one-day capacity-building workshop in Ado-Ekiti, organised by SocialAction with support from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), and signed by the NGOs Senior Programmes Officer, Prince Edegbuo.
The NGO noted that failure to grant autonomy to the third tier of government would deny the people at the grassroots the development they need to better their lives.
Edegbuo, who berated the governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, for being one of the governors who disagreed with giving autonomy to local government, expressed concern at how the House of Assembly in the State had turned down the Bill, which was passed by the National Assembly, for the purpose.
The governors are the true enemies of the people, and I urge all Nigerians resident in any state where the Assembly has not passed the LGA Autonomy Bill to vote against such ruling parties in their States”, he said.
Edegbuo also urged political heads of council areas to promote accountability and transparency by being inclusive in the budget process, in line with international best practices.
