Only Govs Can Address Insecurity By Granting LG Autonomy – Ex-Benue Commissioner

BENGONET urges full implementation of LG autonomy - QUICK NEWS AFRICA

Makurdi, August 15, 2025 (NAN) The Benue NGO Network (BENGONET) has urged the Federal Government to ensure full implementation of local government autonomy in states to enable Local Government Areas (LGAs) to execute projects that would impact the lives of people at the grassroots. The Chairman of BENGONET, Mr Laz Mom, made the call at

Only Govs Can Address Insecurity By Granting LG Autonomy – Ex-Benue Commissioner

A former Benue State commissioner for Lands and Survey, John Tondu, has said only the 36 governors of the federation can address the worsening insecurity in the country by deliberately granting local autonomy as guaranteed by the constitution. Tondu noted that while governors usually pass the bulk to the federal government because it controls security agencies and clamours for state police, if they decide that there should be no insecurity in th…