Council Boss Wants Increase In LG Allocation

The Chairman, Ivo Local Government of Ebonyi, Mr Celestine
Eze, has called for increase in funding to government at the grass roots to
enhance development.

Eze told The Tide in Abakaliki that grass roots development
would quicken the growth and development of the country.

“The Federal Government and the National Assembly should
urgently increase the allocation to the local government areas, to enable them
to provide the essential amenities in the rural areas.

“Adequate and functional basic amenities in our communities
would go a long way to curb hunger and starvation among the poor in the
society, as well as checkmate the rural – urban migration.

“No society would witness rapid development without the
grass roots, hence the need for government to improve on the percentage of
funds allocated to local government administration in Nigeria,” Eze said.

The council chief advised that allocation to local governments
should be separated into capital projects and overhead cost.

“The separation of the two would enable the public to
question the use of such funds for the purpose it was meant.

“This will promote transparency and accountability in public
offices,” the council chairman said.

Eze said the size of the local government should be
considered while allocating funds, to encourage even distribution of amenities.