The recent Supreme Court judgment on the governance of local government caretaker committees in 20 states has instigated significant concerns among officials, workers, and contractors in affected regions. The ruling specifies that only democratically elected councils can administer local governments, eliminating the legitimacy of caretaker committees......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
This has precipitated apprehension regarding the future of these caretaker committee personnel and the assurance of receiving their entitled benefits, specifically in states like Ondo, Anambra, Jigawa, Rivers, Zamfara, Benue, Plateau, Abia, Enugu, and others listed.
However, Comrade Udoagha Ani, President of NULGE, expressed concerns over potential ramifications in Enugu should allocations to LGAs be disrupted.
However, he remains optimistic about the situation, highlighting the absence of caretaker committees in Enugu and the current administration by civil servants.
He is hopeful that Enugu may be spared from the consequences faced by other states affected by the Supreme Court’s decision.
According to The Nation, Ani said, “If allocations are not sent to Enugu LGAs, it could create serious problems in the system. But I trust those in authority. Enugu’s case is a different ball game. There’s no caretaker in place.
What we have is that civil servants are in charge. We expect that Enugu maybe exonerated from that