From Godwin Tsa Abuja
After securing financial autonomy for the local government councils, c, has urged the Federal Government to embark on a holistic restructuring of the country.
In a congratulatory message to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, over the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy, Ume urged him to move further to secure a holistic and comprehensive independence and autonomy of the courts and other state Houses of Assembly.
He said these bold steps, if taken, would become preludes to positioning the country into a functional and meaningful federalism that holds hopes for our children.
The congratulatory letter dated July 12, 2024, read: “I sincerely appreciate and congratulate you and your office on your patriotic and historic efforts in conceiving, instituting, and prosecuting the above much needed constitutional suit at the Supreme Court, leading to the heartwarming pronouncement of the court on the crucial political and financial autonomy of the local government councils.
“We look forward that God will continue to assist you with the same wisdom, vision, and strength of mind, to further pull the country into institutionalising a holistic and comprehensive independence and autonomy of the courts and other state Houses of Assembly during your tenure.
“We also look forward to these becoming prelude to positioning our country into a functional and meaningful federalism that holds hopes for our children.
“The inevitable truth is that no living thing can exist without a good structure. The tree must have taproot in the soil, grow its stem, branches and leaves, so as to bear fruits.
“As of today, Nigeria is lacking these fundamental structures and that is why we are where we are today.
“Your bold and far reaching endeavours has rejuvenated the true intentions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as to the independence and autonomy of the local government system, particularly on the intents and purpose of the federal constitutional democracy of our country.”