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From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja
Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo, has applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to grant autonomy to local governments in the country.
Jisalo made this known at the opening of a two-day retreat for ministry staff in Abuja. He stated that the autonomy would foster development in local governments which will extend to the whole country.
Jisalo further added that with the autonomy granted to the councils, the staff of the ministry must perform their constitutional responsibilities to better the lives of the citizens.
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Jisalo also disclosed that the ministry would organise a conference for local government leaders as well as the traditional rulers before the end of the year.
He said, “It will also help to develop, particularly the administration of the local government system and the chieftaincy affairs. The traditional rulers are under our office. And as such, we are going to have a local government conference in Nigeria. We are also going to have a conference of traditional rulers in Nigeria this year.” On the retreat, the minister said it would help to strategise and improve the ministry’s performance.
He said: “The retreat is a fundamental moment for us to reflect, to evaluate, and to strategize on how we can improve our performance management system and intergovernmental coordination to improve better services to our Nigerian people. The retreat marks a real commitment to excellence in our service delivery. The outcome will have far-reaching implications on our ministry and the entire nation.”
