LGAs Autonomy will Improve Leadership – Sen. Buba

LGAs Autonomy will Improve Leadership – Sen. Buba

 Senator Shehu Umar Buba, representing Bauchi South senatorial district, has said that the judgement of the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to local government Councils in the country, came at a right time to allow the 3rd tier of government directly receive the allocations due to them for the smooth, proper and impactful leadership.

He noted that the apex court judgement would go a long way in addressing the myriad of challenges facing the people thereby obviating the practice of joint account among other bottle necks that have been militating against proper administration of the local governments.

Buba said that having had the privilege of serving as the Chairman of his local government of Toro and as the current Senator representing Bauchi South in the Senate, he can imagine how the Supreme Court judgement will reshape the politics and governance of his senatorial district, Bauchi State and the country as a whole.

While applauding the judgement, Senator Buba said that for many, it was a welcome development and one which lovers of democracy as well as proponents of impactful leadership and purposeful governance at the council level will find very pleasing.

He said; “But as with every meaningful development or change, there is a lot more to do. Political actors and other stakeholders have to face the challenge squarely in order to ensure that the massive result which the judgement is expected to bring in the political leadership of our local councils and life of the electorates is achieved.

“In particular, we look forward and are hopeful of inspiration, leadership and guidance from our party, the APC in bracing for the task ahead. This is so as our people easily recall that upon return to democratic rule in 1999, elected council chairmen like Hon Hamidu Sa’idu Ghani of Bauchi L.G. (who was elected on the platform of an opposition party APP) is a good example of how creditably well local governments can perform if they are given free hand to operate particularly in the financial sense.

“In the course of working together with fellow constituents, stakeholders and other players in seeing to it that the landmark judgement is given effect to in our area, I assure you all of my support, commitment and co-operation,” he said.

He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation and minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN and others who took the steps that gave birth to the historic judgement which has not only deepened our jurisprudence in the area but, has redefined the legal framework in this regard.