President Bola Tinubu has charged the chairmen of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas to translate the Renewed Hope Agenda into tangible grassroots development. He recently had his say at the maiden Annual National Conference of the 774 Local Government Council Chairmen in Nigeria, held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja.
Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, Tinubu said that government would only become meaningful when its impact is felt in the daily lives of citizens.
BAT added that the initiative is driven by the need to bring government closer to the people.
His words, “The true test of policy is not what is announced in Abuja, but what changes in our wards, villages, towns and communities.
Contrary to some narratives that gained currency, our vision and focus was about shortening the distance between government and the governed, widening access to services and creating more centres of local development.
Development must take root from the bottom up.
Local government autonomy is not an end in itself, rather, it is an instrument for service.
The autonomy pronounced in the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria places a huge responsibility on all chairmen, elected councillors and their management to deliver impactful governance at the grassroots.
You must imbibe the culture of evidence-based decision making, driven by technology and reliable statistics.
You must address, prevent, detect and address grievances before they become crises.
I urge you to discourage divisions and adopt a zero-tolerance policy for thuggery, intimidation, hate speech and violence.
Local Government Authorities cannot afford to remain passive recipients of Federal Government initiatives without active participation as development partners.
Let your tenure be remembered for the lives, communities and systems improved in each of the 774 Local Government Areas.
Let us work together to build a stronger federation that is secure and prosperous.”
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