President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the principles of the charter governing citizens, institutions of government, arms, and tiers of government.
In a statement released in Abuja, on Thursday, he praised the Supreme Court’s decision affirming the statutory rights of local governments.
Tinubu highlighted the historical challenge of ineffective local government administration in Nigeria, emphasising the need for improved governance at the grassroots level.
“The Renewed Hope Agenda is about the people of this country, at all levels, irrespective of faith, tribe, gender, political affiliation, or any other artificial line they say exists between us. This country belongs to all of us. By virtue of this judgement, our people – especially the poor – will be able to hold their local leaders to account for their actions and inactions. What is sent to local government accounts will be known, and services must now be provided without excuses.
“My administration instituted this suit because of our unwavering belief that our people must have relief and today’s judgement will ensure that it will be only those local officials elected by the people that will control the resources of the people. This judgement stands as a resounding affirmation that we can use legitimate means of redress to restructure our country and restructure our economy to make Nigeria a better place to live in and a fairer society for all of our people,” Tinubu states.
