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FOUNDATION FOR IJAW YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, FIYE

OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR AKEREDOLU AKETI OF ONDO STATE ON LCDA CREATION.

 _LG Autonomy, Not LCDAs Vital For Genuine And Sustainable Development In Ondo State_

Sir,

We hereby, vehemently propose that you should use your esteemed and elevated office as the number one citizen of Ondo State to facilitate Local Government, (LG), Autonomy for genuine and sustainable development, but not creation of Local Council Development Areas, (LCDAs).

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We fervently call on you to cancel the idea of LCDAs creation, as we propose LG independence.

Our call is necessitated by information reaching us from reliable sources that you are planning to create LCDAs at a time most State of the federation, including Ondo State, are deliberately kicking against the LG Autonomy bill which was passed by the 8th National Assembly with the President already shown commitment beyond reasonable doubt to assent the bill, only for Ondo State, amongst many other States decided to frustrate this fundamental and grassroot bill.

However, we can unequivocally ascertain that LCDA system is not workable in Ondo State, because it is not an industrialized State, but one which is solely dependent on monthly  allocations from the federation. Most academically educated people in the State are civil servants. So, the big and unavoidable question, is how do you intend to fund the LCDAs if  created?

Sir, we believe you are not thinking of imposing unnecessary taxation on our Local Farmers, Fishermen, Palm-wine Tappers and Pety-traders in an attempt to fund the LCDAs you intend to create? Because such arrangement will definitely constitute administrative bottlenecks and State-organized public nuisance.

Sir, it’s an open secret that the whole initiative is dead on arrival, since it will not engineer or propagate genuine and sustainable development.

Nevertheless, the LCDA system seems working in Lagos State, the only State in Nigeria with such administrative setting, because, firstly, it, (Lagos), is an industrialized State with small, medium and big factories. Secondly, Lagos is a business hub with uncountable small and medium business firms as well as several large trade complexes and communities.

We must confess without mincing words that the LCDA system could be sustained in Lagos because of the private sector establishments the State can boast of as well as its’ glaring trade and business prowess. But, it’s impossible to run a sustainable, smooth and effective LCDA system in Ondo State because the scenario is entirely different.

Therefore, LCDAs in Ondo State cannot drive development as such system cannot be managed because it will only constitute administrative bottlenecks. 

Having said that, an Autonomous LG system is the Catalyst and Orchestra of sustainable development in any society.

Signed;

Comrade Samson Ajagbini, President, (FIYE)

Comrade Bibi Ebibolouemi, PRO, (FIYE).

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