EFCC sends notice to LG Chairmen

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has vowed to scrutinize the accounts of 

all the 774 local governments in Nigeria following the Supreme Court verdict on local

government autonomy for their finances. 

According to The Cable, Olukoyede's comment follows the Supreme Court's ruling granting financial autonomy to local councils. and citizen participation in good governance. He called for "solid and development-minded people" to lead LGA administrations. 

According to him, the EFCC will monitor LGA activities to ensure effective governance. The EFCC chairman was represented by the agency's director and coordinator of special duties, Friday Ebelo, who said that “solid and development-minded people are needed to man the local government administrations”. 

Stakeholders want attention focus on LG 

Waziri Adio, founder of Agora Policy, who spoke at the event, noted that LGAs are the least trusted tier of government despite their critical role. Adio attributed the lack of trust to ineffective functioning and citizen disinterest. He emphasized the need for accountability mechanisms to ensure representatives serve the people. READ ALSO HEDA chairman Suraju lists 3 sectors with highest corrupt practices, shares details He then suggested experimenting with direct democracy to enhance citizens' involvement and deepen democracy at the local level. Kole Shettima, MacArthur Foundation Africa director, identified education, policy discourse, and local vs. federal dynamics as hindrances to effective local governance. Shettima called for platforms for policy discussion and community-driven projects to drive positive 

change in Nigeria's local governance landscape.Legit.ng earlier reported that the viral video of alleged EFCC operatives fighting with military personnel has been fact-checked. It was 

discovered that the video was a skit done in 2023 but was recently shared on social media to portray the EFCC in a bad light. During the fact-checking, the EFCC commented on the skit and warned against the unauthorized use of its identity.