Do The Needful -ALGON Tells States Yet To Conduct LG Polls

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, has called on the states yet to conduct local government elections to do so.

ALGON made this call in a communique by its National Publicity Secretary, Hamisu Mohammed, after its 51st National Executive Council Meeting, NEC, in Katsina.

The association thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support in empowering local governments to fulfill their constitutional mandate.

It also expressed gratitude to the judiciary for its role in entrenching a viable local government system, which aligns with the popular will of the the Nigerian populace.

“The NEC appreciated the efforts of state governors and the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, in conducting elections across local government areas, with over 30 states now having democratically elected chairmen.

“The remaining states are hereby urged to follow suit so as to fully have a system that is people-oriented according to the vision of Mr President.

“NEC also appreciates the governors for the uninterrupted access given to the chairmen to run their local councils in the various states which has gone far in ensuring the democratic dividends needed gets to the people. This is assuring the governors of a continued robust relationship as our principals to have governance at heart.

“In reaffirming its dedication to good governance, the NEC pledged to deepen its symbiotic relationship with stakeholders, promoting transparency, accountability, innovative service, and uniformity in service delivery at the grassroots level through effective communication and community engagement, which is a bedrock for open governance,” the communique read.

ALGON assured the governors of the 36 states of the Federation of a continued robust relationship as its principals to have governance at heart.

It pledged to deepen its symbiotic relationship with stakeholders, promoting transparency, accountability, innovative service, and uniformity in service delivery at the grassroots level through effective communication and community engagement which is a bedrock for open governance.

It encouraged members across the 774 local governments to activate strategies for effective resource management and to remain inspired by the judgment and performance appraisals of their constituents.

The association promised to continue strengthening its engagement with multisectoral organizations, showcasing the rich economic potentials of local governments and promoting peacebuilding to attract investments and encourage income generation with service delivery.

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