The Former National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muiz Banire (SAN) and ex-Odi-Olowo/ Ojuwoye LCDA Chairman Rasaq Ajala have called for a decisive shift from mere local government autonomy to measurable, people-centred impact.
According to them, sustainable national development must be anchored at the grassroots. Banire, represented by Adekunle Adegoke (SAN), made this call at a symposium organised by a media platform ‘Naijanewsdirect.
The event in Ikeja attracted policymakers, political leaders, scholars, and key stakeholders in governance.
Banire described local governments as the “engine room of development,” lamenting that the third tier of government has long been weakened by systemic neglect, financial constraints, and political interference.
