Tinubu to Governors: We Have No Plans to Take Over LGAs, Collaboration Is Key

President Bola Tinubu says the financial autonomy granted to local governments is not an effort to take away the third tier of government from governors.

Tinubu made this statement yesterday when members of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, led by Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak, paid him a New Year homage at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos.

He explained that the Federal Government controls about 30 to 35 percent of the allocated revenue, while the remaining portion goes to the state government, highlighting that the agricultural value chain relies on them, as they own the land and hold the responsibility for the jobs.

Tinubu dispelled rumours of disagreement with the governors and further called for stronger synergy between the federal and state governments to address pressing issues, including local government autonomy, agricultural productivity, and currency stability.