Billions in Local Government Budgets and everyone's share
The Federal Government has insisted on sending allocations made for every local government to the account of the local governments this January 2025. This has triggered public budget presentations by various Local Government Chairmen all over the country.
In Taraba State for instance, the least amount budgeted by each Local Government is over 4 billion naira. I didn't know that Local Governments have access to such a humongous amount of money. This should attract the prying eyes of EFCC, ICPC, Nigeria Police, Civil Societies and residents of the Local Governments. Budget is a public document that should be available for everyone residing in the Local Government.
You can therefore apply to the Local Government and get a copy of this budget to know how the Local Government intends to spend these billions budgets. This is important in two ways:
1. It will help improve accountability,
2. It will help you know the projects the Local Government wants to give out to contractors and you can apply to be awarded the contract if you qualify.
The billions budgeted in Local Government Areas has everyone's share in it. Your share may be in terms of salaries, support to businesses or unemployed or road projects, water projects or health facilities or something!
Well, let the billions begin to roll in local governments. I think that this is one of the biggest achievements of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. Let's give him his accolades! Do you agree?
Law to Remember, Freedom of Information Act permits you to be given copies of budgets of any local government, state or Federal Government.
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