Four months after the deadline given by the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy and ordering that funds accruing to local councils from the federation account be paid directly to the accounts of the third-tier of government, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has asked President Bola Tinubu to reject move by governors to stop disbursement of federal allocation directly to the Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Speaking in Abuja yesterday, NULGE President General, Akeem Ambali Olatunji, said President Tinubu should disburse money directly to the local councils as directed by the Supreme Court in a ruling given on July 11, 2024.

He said implementing the verdict of Supreme Court would bring about progress, growth and development to the third ties of government which is closer to the people

According to him, the governors don’t mean well for Nigeria. “We received with dismay the news of governors pushing to block the disbursement of Federal allocation to Local Government Councils as directed by the Supreme Court

“Governors are enemies of Local Government. We need a paradigm shift in our Local Councils, we need a local government that would work for her people and that has been decided by the Supreme Court.”

“We also wish tell Mr President that is the Nigerian people that will vote you for second term and not the governors ,so don’t succumb to their blackmail.

“We can say it anywhere that your work will speak for you come 2027. Mr President there are people in Government that pushing this , be mindful of such enemies of progress.”