{"id":156502,"date":"2022-03-03T09:51:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T08:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=156502"},"modified":"2022-03-03T09:51:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T08:51:32","slug":"gbenga-daniel-comatose-lgs-putting-govs-under-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/03\/03\/gbenga-daniel-comatose-lgs-putting-govs-under-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Gbenga Daniel: Comatose LGs putting govs under pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun state has acknowledged that the\u00a0Local Government administration in Nigeria was comatose.<\/p>\n<p>According to Daniel,\u00a0the poor status of the councils had put pressure on state governors, who, according to him, are \u201csweating and trying to satisfy the people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known on Wednesday by the former governor in Abeokuta during\u00a0the South-West Conference of the Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He rued the neglect of the councils, saying until the third tier of government is activated, dividends of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/05\/buhari-at-au-meeting-nigeria-unwavering-in-supporting-democracy\/\">democracy<\/a> might not get to the people.<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cuntil we return to the days of old when local governments are empowered financially and otherwise, we would not be able to spread the dividends of democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He described ASELGON as a major stakeholder that must continue to mount pressure on the President and governors to ensure the LG regains its autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cPart of the tragedy we have in recent times in our country is that we are not taking LG administration as seriously as we should take it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow and then, I see quite a number of our brothers who are governors sweating, trying to do their best to make sure they satisfy the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the fact of the matter is that however they try, they cannot, they do not have the time and the capacity to reach the local government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, until we return to the days of old when local governments are empowered financially and otherwise, we would not be able to spread the dividends of democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun state has acknowledged that the\u00a0Local Government administration in Nigeria was comatose. 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