EFCC to track funds as LG autonomy begins November

The direct payment of statutory allocations to Local Government Areas is set to kick start by November 2024. This development is coming after barring any last-minute resistance from state governors.

The National President, National Union of Local Government Employees, Hakeem Ambali, disclosed the latest information during an exclusive interview with one of our correspondents on Sunday.

This was as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission assured of its commitment to diligently monitoring and tracking expenditures of the 774 LG chairmen from the revenue disbursement allocated from the Federal Government every month.
The latest development marks a significant turning point in the implementation of LG autonomy as mandated by the Supreme Court and ahead of the October 31st deadline set for states to conduct LG elections.

In May, the Federal Government, represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, filed a lawsuit to challenge the governors’ authority to receive and withhold federal allocations meant for Local Government Areas.