NULGE Backs Calls For LG Autonomy

The leadership of the  National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has called on the Nigeria Governors Forum and well meaning  Nigerians to support the  popular view of making Local Government autonomy  a reality with the ongoing review of the 1999 constitution by the  National Assembly.

In a statement  issue  by the National publicity secretary of the union Comrade Abdul Irahman Mutawalli said the response of Nigerians on the issue of local government autonomy  showed that majority of Nigerians  are in support  of autonomy for the 774  Local Government  Council Areas in the Country.

He said 85 percent of Nigerians are in support of the local government autonomy agitation despite the fierce opposition expressed   by the Governors.

The Union Leader said Local government autonomy will ensure that major challenges like insurgence/kidnapping and other forms of crimes would be reduced elastically throughout the country.

The statement said local government councils are the closet arm of government to the  grassroots people which  play a significant role in tackling poverty, and security challenges if given the necessary autonomy to operate.

The union spokesman said the union had launched operation code named “get angry and fight back” to challenges  those who were kicking against the autonomy of the local  government in Nigeria.

He said the union will fight through dialogue  and more enlightenment campaign to members of the public in order to sustain mass support for the union’s cause of local government autonomy.