John Yakubu urges the press and the Nigerian people to agitate for the financial autonomy of local government councils.

Former Council Boss Accuses State Governors Of Stealing Local Government Council Funds

Former Council Boss Accuses State Governors Of Stealing Local Government Council Funds

● Asks Nigerians to  press for the financial autonomy of LGAs

By Jonas Happy

John Yakubu urges the press and the Nigerian people to agitate for the financial autonomy of local government councils.

A former Local Government Council Chairman and a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. John Yakubu has accused most past and present state governors of stealing funds meant for the development of the rural areas.

Accordingly, Yakubu who contested as a gubernatorial aspirant in Edo State under the platform of the PDP says the only way Nigerians can stop the backhand deals that governors are doing with local government Council funds is to insist on their financial autonomy.

Addressing the mass media, Yakubu pointed out that Nigerians cannot continue to allow voracious and power hungry governors to strangulate the growth and advancement of local government areas across the country.

Yakubu alleged that the inability of third tier governments to meet the needs of the local people is traceable to the unwarranted and uncharitable intrusion of governors in the conduct of their affairs.

He revealed that as a council chairman, he refused to endorse a piece of paper allegedly passed on by his state governor at a crucial meeting requesting council chairmen at the time to surrender part of their monthly allocations.

He recalled that he vehemently refused to put down his name and signature, saying that he was obligated by his conscience to defend the allocation meant for the growth and development of his council area.

Yakubu noted that everyone and that should include serving lawmakers must rally to end the penchant among most state governors to corner part of the funds required for the transformation of the grassroots.

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