ALGON seeks 4-year tenure for LG officials

Tenure

By Sunday John

Lafia, June 17, 2024 (NAN) The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), has called for the adoption of a unified four-year  tenure for elected local government officials in the country.

Alhaji Aminu Muazu-Maifata, its National President, made the call in an interview with  newsmen on Monday in Lafia.

Muazu-Maifata said that the move would ensure good governance and quality representation at the grassroots levels.

The president called on the National Assembly to urgently amend the nation’s  constitution to unify the tenure of local government officials  across the country.

“The tenure of local government officials should be four years to enable us deliver on our campaign promises to the electorate.

”It is unfortunate that the tenure of local government officials in some states is even one or two years.

”So, I wonder how these officials will deliver good governance within such a short period,” he fumed.

On the N62,000 minimum wage proposed by the Federal Government, the ALGON boss called on the federal government to increase the monthly allocations of the 774 local government areas in the country.

He maintained that the move would enable the councils pay the new minimum wage when it finally becomes a law.

Muazu-Maifata, who is the Chairman of Lafia Local Government Council in Nasarawa Sate, however, lauded Gov. Abdullahi Sule for granting autonomy to councils in the state.

He called on other governors to emulate Sule toward the overall development of the country, particularly the grassroots.

On the security of Lafia, he explained that a partial curfew had been imposed to tackle the increasing rate of kidnaping and other crimes within the state capital.

“We restricted the movement of motorcycles to between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., and tricycles to between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.

“This is because security reports indicate that criminal gangs are using these two means of transportation to perpetrate crimes,” he explained.

Muazu-Maifata, however, said that the security situation in Lafia had improved, adding that even better strategies were being adopted toward the safety of lives and property. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng).

SDJ/CHOM/AZA

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Edited by Chioma Ugboma/Polycarp Auta