Falana urges Nigerians to demand accountability from states, LGs

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana urged Nigerians to demand accountability from state and local governments on public funds and service delivery instead of focusing only on the federal government. He criticised continued state control of local government finances despite the Supreme Court's July 2024 judgment while speaking at the screening of a documentary on local governance failures in Osun State.

Pidgin: Human rights lawyer Femi Falana don urge Nigerians make dem no just dey look Abuja alone, dem suppose demand accountability from state and local governments on how dem take manage public funds and deliver essential services. He criticise how state authorities still dey control local government finances even after Supreme Court July 2024 judgment, as e talk during screening of documentary wey show local governance crisis for Osun State.

How this affects you: Nigerians in Osun State and other states face poor roads, water, sanitation, healthcare and education despite billions of naira allocated to local governments.