2019: We will vote for presidential candidate that can guarantee LG autonomy

2019: We will vote for presidential candidate that can guarantee LG autonomy - Councillors Forum

- Ahead of 2019 general election, Councillors Forum says it will only support a presidential candidate that will grant autonomy to local government

- This was disclosed by the Adamawa branch chairman of the forum, Mr Abdullahi Adamu

- He added that in spite the economic and social challenges, the 2019 elections would usher in a new page of hope for all Nigerians

The All Former Councillors Forum of Nigeria, says it will only support a presidential candidate that will grant full administrative and fiscal autonomy to the local government system in Nigeria.

The Adamawa Branch chairman of the Forum, Mr Abdullahi Adamu, made the disclosure on Sunday in Yola.

Adamu said that the forum considered and believed in the aspiration of Nigerians to deepen democracy and economy in the grassroots.

“The All Former Councillors Forum of Nigeria had resolved to support any presidential candidate that will grant full and fiscal autonomy to the local government system in Nigeria.

” The forum also will consider any candidate that will restructure the tenure system of local government councils, to reflect the wishes of the grassroots,” Adamu said.

He said that in spite the economic and social challenges, the 2019 elections would usher in a new `page of hope’ and progress for all Nigerians.

He called on all members of the forum nationwide to work collectively and vigorously in order to achieve a common goal.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) debunked allegations that the issue of local government autonomy had been rejected by various state Houses of Assembly.

The president of the association, Ibrahim Khaleel, stated that 26 Houses of Assembly were still considering the bill. He said it had already been considered by the remaining 10 which had passed it to the chairman of the conference of speakers of states houses of assembly, who would then pass it onto the National Assembly.

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