Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate has thrown his weight behind direct disbursement of funds to the local government councils.
He made this declaration today during the Arise TV Town Hall programme.
He argued that Nigerians must criticality look at the constitution and determine how to ensure that the local councils get their funds directly.
The presidential candidate expressed these views via his verified Twitter account today.
The former vice president recalled how his principal in 1999 made him to be in charge of LGA funds disbursement.
Atiku disclosed that the system worked smoothly for nine months until state governors kicked against it.
He promised to protect local councils funds if elected.
Atiku tweeted thus :’When I assumed office as VP in 1999 I was placed in charge of LG allocations. I gave instructions that all LGA funds should be transferred directly to the LGAs. After 9 months the government’s of the states protested and said it was illegal.
We must look at the constitution and determine how to ensure that the local government funds are areadirectly allocated to LGAs and applied in the best ways possible’