A traditional ruler of Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa state Edmond Dakuru has urged the Federal Government to tackle the lingering issue of local government autonomy by using its veto power.
Dakuru said in Port Harcourt that the measure had become necessary to assist the Federal Government impact efficiently on the local populace.
He urged the Federal Government to exercise its supreme power to achieve financial independence which is key to true democracy for the third tier of government.
The Monarch said that local governments over the years had failed in terms of attracting real development to the local populace and so, should be granted autonomy to enable it take full control of its revenue and needs of the local people.
Dakuru described as “worrisome’’, the insistence by state governors to continue running a joint account with the local government, a strategy which according to him, has been proven to be a hindrance to growth in the third tier of government.
