The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed to closely monitoring local government activities to ensure good governance, accountability, and transparency. This initiative comes in the wake of the recent Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments.
During a national dialogue organized by Agora Policy in Abuja on Monday, themed “Enthroning Accountability in Local Government in Nigeria,” the EFCC underscored its dedication to overseeing local government operations. Representing the EFCC Chairman, Friday Ebelo stated, “Good governance encompasses three essential elements: accountability, transparency, and citizen participation. For these elements to be effective, we need dedicated and development-minded individuals to manage local government administrations.”
The EFCC emphasized the importance of ensuring that citizens experience the benefits of governance in healthcare, education, and infrastructure development. The commission warned against continuing with “business as usual,” indicating a renewed focus on holding local governments accountable for their actions.
Waziri Adio, founder of Agora Policy, stressed the necessity of reform in rural government areas, stating, “Local government areas are the least trusted, least capacitated, and least interesting to the public.” He noted that despite being expected to perform crucial functions, local governments often fail to meet expectations. According to Adio, only 28% of citizens trusted local government administration in 2008, down from 58% in 2000, as reported by Afrobarometer.
Adio called for increased awareness, engagement, and accountability, highlighting the need to directly involve people in decision-making. “We need to fix the broken representative government by involving people directly in decision-making,” he added.
Kole Shettima, Africa Director of the MacArthur Foundation, also emphasized the need for local governance reform. He shared an anecdote where a villager expected President Buhari to address a local water issue, illustrating the unrealistic expectations placed on the presidency. Shettima praised the Agora Policy Center for promoting policy conversations and acknowledged efforts by some local governments to involve citizens in decision-making.
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