Local governance failure fuels insecurity— Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says  the collapse of grassroots governance contributed significantly to Nigeria’s insecurity, stressing that effective local government administration remains critical to national development.
Tinubu stated this on Friday in his Democracy Day address to the nation.
The president said his administration had pursued financial autonomy for the country’s 774 local government councils to ensure democracy delivers tangible benefits to citizens at the grassroots.
“Recognising that democracy is undermined when people do not feel its impact, my administration has sought financial autonomy for our 774 local councils.
“A fundamental challenge to our nation’s advancemen...