The Presidency says local government councils will from January 2025, start receiving their allocations directly from the Federal Allocation Account Committee, (FAAC), marking a significant step towards local government autonomy. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, who made this disclosure during an interview on a television programme on Thursday night, noted that President Bola Tinubu is committed to implementing the Supreme Court’s landmark July 2024 judgment, which declared state control over local government funds unconstitutional. Recall that the apex court had, in a unanimous…
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