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Posers over checks, balances as FG enforces council autonomy, funding
As Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGs) prepare to receive direct funding from the Federal Government, questions have been raised about the capacity of council chairmen and the institutional framework to uphold accountability and transparency, which remain notably deficient at the local government level.
Muyiwa Adeyemi (Politics Editor), Azimazi Momoh Jimoh (Abuja) and Rotimi Agboluaje (Ibadan)
