KWARA LGAs ARE AUTONOMOUS - COMMISSIONER

Date: 2020-09-21

The Kwara State Government has re-echoed the independence of all Local Government Councils in the running of their affairs without interference from any quarters.

The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Arc. Aliyu Mohammad Saifuddeen (FNIA) emphasized this while featuring on a live programme tagged "GOOD MORNING KWARANS" at the Kwara Television Service during the weekend.

Arc. Saifuddeen said as the Commissioner saddled with the cabinet responsibility of supervising and monitoring the activities of the Third Tier of Government, he can emphatically say that since the inception of the present administration in the State, no single kobo of the Local Government's money was missing or diverted by anyone.

The Commissioner described his Ministry as a bridge between the State Government and the Third Tier of Government with a clearly defined supervisory and monitoring of the day-to-day smooth running of the Council Areas.

While making further clarification on the allocation accrued to the Councils from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), Arc. Saifudeen disclosed that only officials of the Ministry of Finance were recognised to attend FAAC meetings.

He stated further that the officials will only avail him of the paper distribution of allocations to each Council Area, pointing out that it is the responsibility of FAAC to credit each Local Government account directly in accordance with Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit guidelines.

According to the Commissioner, upon the completion of FAAC meeting, the Local Government Allocation meeting would be convened which comprised all Directors of Personnel Management and Local Government Treasurers as statutory members, with officials of the State Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development as observers.

Meanwhile, officials of the Local Government Service Commission, SUBEB and Labour Unions attend the meeting to deliberate on payment of first line charges such as Salaries of Local Government workers, SUBEB Teachers, Pension payments and as well as provision of N100 Million Naira monthly for gratuity payment, among others.

On Chieftaincy matters, Arc. Aliyu said the recent presentation of Letters of Appointment to Six (6) newly appointed Traditional Rulers was as a result of vacant stools, adding that other vacant stools would be filled in earnest.

Oba Azeez Bolaji,

Press Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ahmad Belgore     Akorede     Umar Adelodun     Unilorin     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Yakub Ali-Agan     Alaaya     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Code Of Conduct     Adaramaja     Trader Moni     James Ayeni     Dunmade     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Olushola Saraki     Ridwan Agboola     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ayo Opadokun     Sa\'adu Salahu     Emmanuel Bello     National Pilot     Benin Republic     Kwara State Football Association     Sango-UITH Road     Gbugbu International Market     AbdulRahman Saad     Olaiya Lawal     Tayo Awodiji     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Abraham Ojo     Matthew Babaoye     Share     KWTV     Amuda Bembe     Isiaka Oniwa     Awodun     Ahmad Lawan     Adamu B. Yaqubu     National Broadcasting Commission     Tinubu     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Joseph Bamigboye     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Sarakite     Fawenu     George Innih     Isin     Ilorin Metro Park     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Agbarere     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Mohammed Ibrahim     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Femi Oladiji     Olabanji Orilonishe     Akanbi-Oke     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Deji Ajani     George Funsho Adebayo     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Isaac Gbenle     Wasiu Onidugbe     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Monthly Sanitation     Ilorin Muslim Community     Tunji Oyawoye     Usman Rifun     Toyin Abdullahi     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Garment Factory     Cornelius Adebayo     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Bankole Omisore    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Olatunji Moronfoye     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Tunde Saad     Kwara State Government     Marufat Oladosu     MINILS     Oye Tinuoye     Ilorin.Info     Mohammed Haruna     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Federal Allocation     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     VADA     Lafiagi     Sanitation Exercise     Aliyu Muyideen     Issa Manzuma     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Student Learning Support Helpline     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Saka Abimbola Isau     Tsaragi/Share     Jawondo     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Kulende-UITH     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Wahab Agbaje     Paul Olawoore     Dauda Adesola     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Tunji Oyawoye     Ike Ekweremadu     Maryam A. Garuba     IsDB     Yusuf A. Usman     Abdulraheem Olesin     General Hospital     A.E. Afolabi     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Idris Amosa Saidu     Egbewole     Oba Abu     Afolayan     Unilorin     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Modibbo Kawu     CACOVID     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Ifelodun     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     KWSUED     Rotimi Oyedepo     International Vocational Centre     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Oko-Olowo     Abdullahi Samari     Public Holiday     Ekiti     Kamoru Kadiri     Olayinka Are     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Abatemi-Usman     Ita-Ore     Maigida Soludero Transit     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Fareedah Dankaka