The Office of the President and the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development have actually set up the inauguration of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) throughout the nation for today, February 12, 2024.
The Ministry, in a declaration spotted by Citi Newsstated the inauguration was to assist in the swearing-in of freshly chosen and designated members of the MMDAs as part of efforts to deepen regional governance and the decentralization system to promote participatory decision-making at the regional level.
“This is likewise in fulfilment of Article 35, Clause 6 (d) of the 1992 Constitution, which advises the state to promote decentralisation and popular involvement in governance by managing all possible chances to the citizenry to take part in decision-making at all levels of federal government.”
“Additionally, Section 16 (1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016, Act 936 needs Assembly members to preserve close contact with the electoral location; seek advice from individuals on the concerns to be gone over in the District Assembly; collect their views, viewpoints, and propositions; and participate in common and advancement activities, to name a few.”
The Local Government Ministry even more motivated all people to get associated with the operations of the MMDAs and take part in decision-making in their numerous neighborhoods through their Assembly members after the inauguration of the assemblies.
