Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Wednesday, condemned rejection of direct funding to local governments by the Senate.
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NULGE's reaction came as it has started mobilising for the recall of some senators who voted against the direct funding. President of the union in Anambra State, Mr. Jerry Nnubia, dropped the hint while speaking with Vanguard.
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The Senate Constitution Review Committee in its report, had recommended direct funding for local governments but the Senate voted against it.
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Nnubia, who described the development as sad and unhealthy for the local government system in the country, said the Senate decision was not only fraught with selfishness but also undemocratic.
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He said: "There is no doubt that what the senate did was based on selfish interest. Some of the senators want to be governors in their respective states and they want to hijack local government funds as many past and present governors had been doing.
Not everything we do in life will be praised...Some would definately be condemned. LG has experienced that now so now they know...