Wike backs Tinubu on local gov’t autonomy
By Jeffrey Agbo
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu on local government autonomy.
Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, said on Monday that he had no apology backing the move for local government autonomy.
The minister spoke at the inauguration of the upgrading of War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other ancillary roads in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja.
He urged residents of local government areas to hold their council leaders accountable.
The minister lauded the good working relationship he and the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, have with the chairmen of the six area councils of the FCT.
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“Since we were appointed as ministers, we have worked together, they have collaborated with us.
“I stand to challenge anybody, since we came as ministers, I don’t even know how much they get. I have never bothered to ask, and I am not interested to know.
“I have my own allocation; they have their own allocation and that is why I supported Mr President, and I have no apology to anybody.
“What they do with their allocations, let the people ask them; let them be accountable to their people and let us be accountable to what has been given to us,” Wike said.
On August 21, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court’s July 11 judgement granting financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria.