The Federal Government has established a 10-member committee tasked with enforcing the Supreme Court’s ruling on July 11, 2024, which granted financial autonomy to Local Governments across Nigeria.

This was revealed on Tuesday in Abuja by Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information & Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF).

According to Imohiosen, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee, will serve as its chair.

The committee members include the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice; the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning; the Accountant General of the Federation; the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Finance; the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission; a representative of state governors; and a representative of local governments.

“The committee’s primary goal is to ensure that local governments are granted full autonomy, allowing them to function effectively without interference from state governments.

“This move is in line with President Bola Tinubu efforts to give appropriate implementation to the provisions of the Constitution, which recognizes local governments as the third tier of government,” the statement added.