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ALGON rejects new LGsTHE Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has rejected the additional local councils created by some state governments, saying the action breached constitutional provisions. Similarly, the association has insisted on the three-year tenure granted the third tier of government by the Supreme Court. It is, therefore, opposed to the two-year term prescribed by some state houses of assembly. ALGON�s new national president, Mr Baver Dzeremo, from Benue State, made its stand known in Abuja, while fielding questions during his maiden press conference. Dzeremo said: �ALGON will not relate with the newly-created local governments until the case involving the Federal Government and some affected states is resolved by the court, out of the court or by the National Assembly.� He explained that the 1999 Constitution recognised only 774 local government areas, adding, �constitutional imperfections� were responsible for the current furore over the status of local councils. On the withholding of allocations to some states that created and conducted elections in new local governments by the Federal Government, the ALGON president said: �I will not comment on this until the case is disposed of by the court.� However, he said that the problem created by the state/local government joint account was further compounded by the �proliferation of local councils� in some states. On constitutional review, Dzeremo declared that ALGON would make its official position at the appropriate moment, noting that there was an executive bill before the National Assembly on the matter and that the body would summit its memorandum very soon.
Monday, July 19, 2004 |
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