Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating of the economy, says there are impediments to the implementation of the direct payment of allocation to the local government
Wale Edun, the minister of finance, says there are “practical impediments” to the implementation of direct payment of allocation to local government areas from the federation account.that the federal government can disburse funds from the federation account directly to the LGAs, bypassing the state governments.
The apex court also ordered the federal government to withhold allocations of LGs governed by unelected officials appointed by a governor.government is yet to commence implementation of the monthly allocations to local governments due to “practical impediments”.“What has come to pass now is a new fiscal regime where through the state and local governments joint account funding goes directly to the local governments,” he said.
“There are practical impediments to yielding the implementation and governors have moved immediately to uphold the local government because funds have to go to the elected government. “There was a FAAC meeting just last week but they could not implement it because the actual proceedings have not been handed down to the attorney general to start implementing. So that is what is going to happen.”
Edun also said the president believes in the rule of law and the supreme court’s judgement will be implemented.
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