President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba has asked the incoming administration of Preisdent-Elect, Mohammadu Buhari to prioritise local government autonomy so as to spread development round the country.
Wabba said this at the formal inauguration of new executives of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said “I see the LG system as a catalyst for growth and development and it would not be out of place if the incoming administration takes it as a priority to spread out development in the country.
“If the local government areas are developed, the rancour at the centre will ease.
He lamented that state governors in the past has hijacked resources meant for local government over the years.
NULGE’s President, Ibrahim Kheleel also added that “Our struggle for local government autonomy is not over until it is over. It is a genuine struggle, it is a struggle for development.”
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