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Governor AbdulRazaq Advocates for Full Local Government Autonomy 

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State expressed his support for full autonomy for local government areas yesterday.
He emphasized that the state complies with all legal requirements regarding local government autonomy.
Governor AbdulRazaq stated, “It is my personal belief that each local government should manage its resources and be responsible for its obligations, including wages that are first line charges. I also believe that the State Governor should not be held liable if any local government is unable to pay salaries since we do not touch a kobo of their money. We also do not have any joint project accounts with any local government in the state, as was the case with the previous administration in our state.”
He clarified that his personal beliefs do not necessarily align with current legal provisions, particularly those of the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC), which is mandated by the Constitution. “As of today, local government allocations are sent to the JAAC as required by the law. Section 162 of the Constitution is very clear on this,” he explained.
Governor AbdulRazaq affirmed that the state’s actions are in compliance with these constitutional provisions, and the ongoing court case is about upholding the Constitution, which established JAAC.
“JAAC, in summary, pools resources together to pay all teachers, health workers, traditional rulers, and other statutory duties listed in the schedule of the local government areas. If we all want these to change as a national consensus, we believe that the Constitution will have to be amended to expunge JAAC.”
He concluded by reiterating that no activities of the local government in Kwara State contravene these legal provisions, underscoring the state’s commitment to the rule of law.
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