In order to encourage growth at the third level of government, the Ekiti State Government has pledged maximum funding and autonomy for the state's 39 local governments and Local Council Development Areas.
Assuring that the incumbent Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, is committed to ensuring that adequate funding for the councils is provided in order for his vision to be realized, the government asserted that the LCDAs were established to spur development at the grassroots.
The assurance was provided on Wednesday in Igbemo Ekiti by Monisade Afuye, the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State.
Victor Ogunje, Afuye's Special Assistant on Media, issued a statement in which she said that the Oyebanji-led government will spare no effort to safeguard the tier that is closest to the poor. Afuye also said that the development of the local government system is extremely important to the government.
She added; “Let me applaud the Chairman of Ifedara LCDA for this epoch-making event. The feedback we are getting shows that our council chairmen are working hard and leveraging the independence they are enjoying under Governor Oyebanji to better the lives of our rural dwellers.
“We all know the significance of the local government system to the growth and development of any nation. That is why our Governor was well disposed to allow adequate funding for our councils so that they can impact positively on the lives of our citizens".
