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February 28, 2005
FG won’t release Lagos LG funds until...Obasanjo
PRESIDENT Olusegun Obsanjo yesterday insisted that the Federal Government will not release the Lagos local government’s funds being withheld since last year until Gov. Bola Tinubu reverts to the 20 councils recognised by the constitution.
BISIRIYU OLAOYE, Deputy News Editor and FELIX NWANERI
President Obasanjo also said the ongoing government’s National Political Reform Conference (NPRC) is an alternative to the Human Rights Violation and Investigation Commission (HRVIC) (a.k.a. Oputa Panel) the release of which report, he said, was frustrated by court injunctions.
According to President Obasanjo, the withheld Lagos local governments’ allocations would only be released to the 20 local governments recognised in the constitution and not the 57 councils created by the state government.
He spoke on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme, Media Chat.
"This is not a matter of when two elephants fight. When I took the oath of office, I promised to abide by and defend the constitution. Twenty local governments listed in the constitution are recognised.
Posted by Publisher at February 28, 2005 02:40 PM
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