Chairman, Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration, Senator Abdullahi Gumel, has said local government autonomy will help clip ‘wings of some governors’ and curb corruption.
He was reacting to the directive by Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit , banning governors, banks, financial institutions, public officers and other stakeholdersGumel said the directive, having been applauded by Nigerians, was a step in the right direction, particularly in view of allegations of state governors subverting local government funds.
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