Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ASELGON), an umbrella body of former elected council chairmen, has hailed the Supreme Court judgment directing the release of the monthly allocation due to the 774 local governments to them directly from the Federation Account. The National President of the association, Albert Asipa, in a statement made available to reporters in Ibadan, Oyo State, said the judgment was a landmark one towards turning around the lives of the people at the grassroots. He said the Federal Government, which initiated the case, meant well for the country and people of good conscience should applaud President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who had demonstrated commitment and devotion to the betterment of lives of the citizenry, against all odds. Asipa praised the governors for the imperturbability with which they had accepted the verdict, noting that they will now concentrate on those issues that have to do with the state governments, while the councils will now become busier than they are currently. He recalled that what the Supreme Court judgment did was to halt a kind of gradual slide and complete paralysis of the local government system, stressing that the system was not as bad as it turned when some of the members were calling shots at their councils some years ago. According to the national president, “it is that erosion that is being put paid to by the Supreme Court judgment and it is a function of vision and foresight on the part of Mr. President. It is a good thing that we are deepening our democracy. At our level, we are happy for the country and especially our people at the grassroots. They are the real beneficiaries of the new dawn and we say congratulations to them. Post navigation Nigeria youth leaders hail Tinubu over minimum wage Tinubu presents the N70000 new minimum wage bill to the national assembly.
