Zamfara State Government has expressed its resolve to comply with the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government's autonomy, emphasizing the critical role the third tier of the government plays in bringing development closer to the grassroots.
Zamfara State Government has expressed its resolve to comply with the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government's autonomy, emphasizing the critical role the third tier of the government plays in bringing development closer to the grassroots.
“This ruling reaffirms the critical role of Local Governments as the third tier of government and the closest to the people' 'It underscores the need for democratic representation, which can only be truly achieved when elected officers, not appointed caretakers, govern these councils' “The administration of Governor Dauda Lawal has, therefore, recognised the importance of putting all necessary measures in place to ensure the timely and democratic conduct of the forthcoming local...
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