Autonomy: Full FAAC allocation to LGs Account, to commence soon

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The Federal Government's Committee on Local Government Autonomy has concluded its meetings and finalized the technical document for the implementation of local government financial autonomy, which will soon be presented to President Bola Tinubu. 

This follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling in July 2024 affirming that governors can no longer control funds meant for Local Government Areas (LGAs) and directing that allocations should be paid directly to the LGs.

The committee, formed in August 2024, includes key government officials such as the Minister of Finance, the Attorney-General, and the Governor of the Central Bank, with the primary goal of ensuring local governments' autonomy. 

Hakeem Ambali, President of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), confirmed that the technical document would be transmitted to the president by the end of November, and that the President is eager to implement the changes. Once the autonomy takes effect, state LGs will start receiving their full allocations from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC).

However, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has raised concerns about LGs' capacity to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage for primary school teachers, citing past failures to implement the old N30,000 minimum wage in several states. 

The NUT is particularly concerned about the lack of uniformity in the implementation of the minimum wage, with many LGs not adhering to the earlier N18,000 minimum wage for teachers.

 NULGE's Ambali reassured that once LG autonomy is fully implemented, such issues, including the wage disparity, would be addressed.

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