Grassroots development: Niger youths urge full implementation of LG autonomy

Lavun Youth Congress (LYC) in Niger State, has called for the full implementation of local government financial autonomy to promote grassroots development in the country.

The Chairman of the Congress, Mr Mohamed Abdullahi made the call during the meeting of the forum in Lavun local government area of Niger State.

He said that full implementation of local government financial autonomy would not only promote grassroots development but would also improve the standard of living of the people at the grassroots.

He also commended President Bola Tinubu for granting full financial autonomy to the third tier of government.

The forum chairman said that the meeting was organized to find ways and means of militating against the development of the local government areas.

He called on all sons and daughters of the local government to contribute positively to the development of the area.

Abdullahi reiterated the commitment of the forum which is peace, unity and development to improve governance and well being of the people of the Local government.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Mohammed Baba Busu, Jakada Labarin Nupe, called on the youths and other people of the area to continue to live in unity and peace irrespective of their affiliations.

Baba Busu, who is also the Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Minna said the importance of the forum can not be overemphasised

“As it promotes ideas that will entrench development and good governance in rural communities,” he said.

He assured of his continued support to the association to succeed.

On his part, the Guest Speaker who is also a former Lavun local government Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Dauda Kutigi, shared his experience during his tenure as Chairman of the local government Council.

He said even though they were receiving a direct allocation from the federation account, the fund was not enough to pay salaries.

He further explained that during that period the State government had to source for additional funds from other local governments to augment what was received from the federation account.

In his address, the Secretary of the Congress, Mr. Mohammed Musa Ma -Ali said the forum is a socio-economic organization championing the unity and peaceful co-existence of the youths of the area.

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