Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for the amendment of the constitution to ensure full autonomy for local governments in the country.
Speaking during 12th Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria in Abuja, he said autonomy for local governments was the only way people at the grassroots level could enjoy the benefits of government.
The conference had as its theme, “Local government autonomy as the bedrock of rural development.’
The Speaker, who was represented by the member
representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency Lagos State, Jide Jimoh, said,
he know for sure the issue of autonomy has to be taken from the constitution
itself.
