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NULGE Lauds Scrapping Of Joint Account

The Secretary of the Ni
gerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE),, Abua / Odual LGA chapter of Rivers State, Comrade Imabin Dagogo, has lauded the Senate over its proposed scrapping of State and Local Government Joint Account.
Dagogo who expressed his delight over the development in a telephone interview with The Tide on Wednesday said the move if perfected would save the third tier of government across the country from the strangulation of the councils by some state executives.
He expressed the hope that the Senators would do an objective job on the matter in order to gain the confidence of the people they represent.
A cross section of residents of Port Harcourt and elsewhere who spoke to The Tide over the matter expressed mixed feelings about the proposed scrapping of the joint account.
While some said the move would linger unnecessarily others where of the view that the Senate was sincere in the process of the amendment of the 1999 constitution to enable it affect the proposal.
It could be recalled that the President of NULGE Ebonyi state chapter, Mr Leonard Nkah had earlier in Abuja commended the Senate for the proposal. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is also the chairman, Senate Committee on Constitutional Review has said that the joint account was abolished to ensure effective service delivery.
He also noted that the abolition was to “rescue local governments from strangulation by state governors”.
The Senate Deputy President also stated that section of the proposed amendment provided for a uniform three year tenure. The section also provides that “Local government without a democratically elected council shall not be entitled to revenue from the federation Account”. Nkah said that the Senate’s position was commendable, adding that the National Assembly, since 2003, had not disappointed Nigerians on the issue of local government autonomy.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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