Council Chairmen dey more corrupt pass Governors – Ngige 

Former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, don talk say Supreme Court make mistake for di judgment wey concern financial autonomy for local governments.

Ngige don accuse local council chairmen say dem too corrupt pass governors.

Him talk say plenty council chairmen dey craze to get beta estates for Abuja, Lagos and oda Western countries.

Di Labour and Employment Minister wey dey under former President Muhammadu Buhari argue say di Supreme Court judgment no follow Section 7 of di 1999 Constitution (as e don change).

Ngige talk dis one for weekend inside Enugu for di topic ‘Local Government Administration and Primary Healthcare’, during di 29th annual general meeting (AGM) and scientific conference of di Association of Urological Surgeons, Naija(NAUS).

E mention say dem don build more than “15,000 primary healthcare centers for di country as constituency projects.

Him stress say di need to make di State Economic Planning Boards to make sure say di abandoned healthcare centers go fit revamp quick-quick.

“Local government system dey very important for basic healthcare system, wey di former Minister of Health, Prof. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, change to primary healthcare system.” him talk

Senator Ngige come explain say di council chairmen wan enjoy luxury, e dey affect how dem fit build public health centers and schools for dia area, and dem dey owe teachers plenty months of salary and allowance.

Di same Supreme Court, for 2006, don talk say make di Federal Government no dey tell di states how to spend di local government money wey suppose come to dem.

“Di last Supreme Court ruling wen Justice Mohammed Uwais be Chief Justice of Naija (CJN) happen for case wey three state governments Lagos, Abia, and Delta carry go through dia attorneys general, wey dey challenge then President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Local Government Account Monitoring Committee Act 2005,” na wetin him quote am.

Him talk say, we need to make sure say we go implement statutory first-line deductions for di payment of salaries and wages of council workers.

Pension and gratuity, traditional rulers’ entitlement and customary court allowance before dem go pay federal allocation direct to local government chairmen.

E add say local government system go start to work wen governors dey obey law, and di Houses of Assembly sabi wetin dem suppose do, including to call erring governors to order.

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