Nigeria: 1999 Constitution has failed to insulate LGs from state govts’ control – Ndarani — Africa Links 24

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has failed to ensure Local Government autonomy, because State Governments exert undue financial and administrative control.

Mr Ndarani made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja.

He said that in spite of constitutional provisions, local governments struggle to function effectively due to consistent state interference and manipulation, a situation…