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The Abia State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that there is the need for constitutional amendment to ensure local government autonomy.
It therefore called on the Presidency to submit an executive bill to the National Assembly to that effect.
This followed the judgment of the Supreme Court granting local government autonomy.
The Abia PDP Vice Chairman and Acting State Publicity Secretary, Abraham Amah, made this known in a statement shared with PUNCH Online on Saturday.
The statement partly read, “We commend the Supreme Court for laying to rest the longstanding issue of local government autonomy, and we wholeheartedly support this significant development.
“To further strengthen this autonomy and free local governments from undue political influence, we urge the Presidency to swiftly submit an executive bill to the National Assembly for a constitutional amendment reflecting the autonomy of local governments.
“This proposed constitutional revision should include measures such as dissolving the current Local Government Service Commissions and establishing bodies at the local council level to manage employees and guarantee their pensions through a well-structured contributory scheme.
“The bill should also support the direct allocation of federal funds to local governments, bypassing the Joint Allocation Account Committee, and ensure governors do not interfere with these funds.”
