Autonomy: 3 steps to check monthly federal allocation to your LG

• How to check what is being sent to each local government in Nigeria from the federal government allocation has emerged
• The development followed the Supreme Court judgment that granted financial autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria
• The Supreme Court also stopped the governors from dissolving the local government administration and appointing caretaker committees

Following the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local government, President Bola Tinubu vowed to ensure that what was being sent to the local government as monthly allocations was made public.

In his reaction to the judgment, President Tinubu urged Nigerians to hold their local government councils accountable for the funds they receive from federal allocation and improve governance.

LG Autonomy: Guides in checking federal allocation to your council Photo Credit: @officialABAT
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Interestingly, subsequent development of The Budgit revealed a step-by-step guide Nigerians could follow to learn what was sent to their local government as federal allocation monthly, which will empower them to make the local government accountable and functional.

How to check local government allocation

Below is the step-by-step guide to know the federal allocation sent to your local government monthly:

1. Type me.budgit.org in your browser
2. Sign up
3. Enter your name and state and local government.
4. It will instantly display your state and local government allocation

LG Autonomy: Supreme Court judgment

Recall that the Supreme Court on Thursday, July 11, granted financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria and empowered the federal government to withhold the allocation of any local government where elections have not been conducted.

The apex court also emphasized that it was unconstitutional for the governors to run the affairs of the council with their hand-picked caretaker committee and stopped them from further dissolving elected officials of local governments.

According to the Supreme Court, the local government is recognised as the third tier of government in Nigeria and should be allowed to operate without interference.

El-Rufai reacts to Supreme Court judgment

Legit.ng earlier reported that the former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, made a cryptic comment on the Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to local governments in Nigeria.

El-Rufai quoted a tweet from the presidency that summarised the apex court's judgment with a terse comment saying God gives and takes.

The former governor's comment comes amid his ongoing political battle with Uba Sani, his successor in Kaduna state.

Source: Legit.ng