In an efforts to strengthen democracy in the country, the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has called for financial, administrative and political autonomy for Local Governments Councils in Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement by the National President of NULGE, Olatunji.
The National President who spoke in Lagos on Saturday, said, Local Government autonomy was important for Nigeria to grow. He stated that if this happens, the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, will grow and insecurity will be curbed.
“We must make Local Governments to be financially, administratively and politically autonomous.
“We must consider community policing. So, that there must be guarding at the community level.
“Our policing policy should not be reactionary, but pre-emptive to be able to address insecurity.
“Our opinion is that the Local Government must be the platform for policing evolution in Nigeria,” he said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
Olatunji also called on the Federal Government to create a policy that would address unemployment at the Local Government level.
To achieve this, therefore, called for the revival of vocational skills acquisition department of Local Governments.
According to him, “this will ensure that women and youths in the rural communities are trained and empowered.
He, however, bemoaned that the vocational skills acquisition department across Local Governments has been erased systematically, overtime.
“This level of government should be given adequate attention to address the needs of those in the rural settings.
“It will go a long way to improve livelihoods and ensure a better Nigeria for everyone,” Olatunji added.
source: ThisDay
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