Kano
state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has assured local government
councils in the state that his administration would continue to give
them 10 percent of its accrued revenue to augment their dwindling
allocation from the Federation Account.
He
made the assertion during the monthly disbursement meeting to the 44
local government councils of the state held at Africa House, Government
House, Kano.
Dr.
Ganduje, however directed the local government councils to ensure that
all revenues payable to the state government from them are remitted duly
to assist the government in the execution of life changing projects
across the state.
The
governor also enjoined them to follow due process in the execution of
their mandate to avoid bickering and to make sure that the people get
what is due to them. He assured that all on – going State/Local
government joint projects would be completed in phases for efficient
execution.
On
the 2016 fiscal year, Governor Ganduje charged them to ensure realistic
budgets that would entail important public commitments and directed
particular metropolitan local administrations, to focus more on the
construction of drainages and culverts to avert perennial flooding.
In
his remarks, the state Accountant General, Dr. Danjuma Mahmud, told the
gathering that owing to declining oil revenues, all the tiers of
government got less than what they get before, adding that for the month
of October, all local governments of Kano state got a little over N4
billion.
On
his part, the Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Murtala Sule
Garo stressed the need for the local governments to be judicious and
transparent in the management of the meager resources. He also tasked
them to embark upon meaningful projects and be fair to all.
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