Reject Bill Undermining Supreme Court’s LG Autonomy Ruling

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abia State has urged the state’s Speaker to reject a proposed Local Government bill that allegedly aims to divert council funds to the state government.

In a letter to the Speaker, dated October 25, 2024 (ref: NLC/ABSC/AHA/VOL.11/001), NLC leaders Ogbonnaya Okoro and Emma Alozie argued that the bill seeks to allocate 90% of Local Government funds to the state, leaving only 10% for local administration.

The NLC criticized the bill as “an alarming infringement on the autonomy of Local Governments,” calling it a disregard of the Supreme…

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