By Praise Chinecherem
Member representing Awka South Constituency I, in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Henry Nigeria Mbachu has decried obvious omission of local government election in the 2024 budget.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo had on Tuesday, presented the 2024 appropriation budget to the House of Assembly.
Mbachu noted that going through the budget, it was glaring there were no intentions of conducting LG elections next year.
He said, “On page 475 of the budget the budget for Anambra State independent Electoral Commission for this current year was #89,120,000.00m while the projected estimate for the incoming year is #129,120,000.00m.
“You find out that there’s no feasibility or readiness for Local Government Elections for the incoming year.
“I worry so much because this tier of government has suffered so much because of lack of Local Government Election.
“Local Government as the third tier of government is the bedrock of governance. Leadership and political tutelage is heavily mounted on this tier of government and should be upheld thus.
“If this can be wishfully considered I’ll be glad. For now, the budget can go for 2nd reading.”
