Wahala don dey brew for Naija politics as President Tinubu don drop serious warning for the governors. E talk say if dem no follow the Supreme Court ruling wey gree local government make dem get their financial autonomy, e fit just use executive order send money directly to local government accounts. Na wetin happen for the 15th National Executive Committee meeting wey APC hold for State House on Friday, December 19.
Papa Tinubu no carry last as e clear dem say this na last warning: ‘Supreme Court don talk am clear, make una give dem their money directly.’ E even add pepper to the threat as e say, ‘If you wait for my Executive Order, I get knife and yam. I go cut am!’ Na serious talk be this o, as e don make am clear say e no dey play with the local governments.
The video wey carry this gist don begin spark plenty reactions from Naija people. Some dey hail the president, others dey ask wetin go happen if governors no gree comply. Fisayo Ademuwagun, for instance, don show support for Tinubu, say local government autonomy go happen no matter wetin happen, and even suggest say state police dey urgent for grassroots security. Na real talk be this, because security matter dey affect us every day.
But some people get their minds set to question how this whole arrangement go work. Babajide Blunt share im own concern say who go dey supervise all the funds and if dem go fit deliver quality projects? Dem dey reason am well, because no be only to drop money; wetin you go use am do na im matter pass.
Another Naija citizen wey go by the name Dabs don yan say Tinubu don just put governors for alert mode. E talk say with this new rules, local government funds fit bypass state pockets. Na serious change wey fit happen wey go shake table for the governors.
But then, Kelly don dey forecast say this matter go red as governors no go just sit down make Tinubu use im executive power waka pass dem. Na legal battles and political tussles we dey expect for this matter, as dem no go gree let go of wetin dem don dey hold since.
For those wey dey support Tinubu like Adebanji, dem dey feel say this na necessary move. E remind everybody say constitution dey support local government autonomy. Wey no dey comply na bad faith. As e talk, if strategic discussion no work, then make Tinubu take decisive action make sure say local government funds no dey hijack again.
Wetin we fit take learn from this scenario be say e no easy to shift power. As dem dey yan, lawmakers and governors like to keep everything to demsef, but e dey clear say grassroots development no fit wait. Local government funds suppose enter ground level for development; make dem no be appendages to state government.
We dey watch how e go play out as the governors prepare for the political showdown wey dey come soon. Naija we go still dey here dey report wetin dey happen. One thing we sabi be say, this gist no go end for here, as na new series of drama dey unfold.
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