NEIC commences nationwide tour of LGs
THE National Economic Intelligence Committee has commenced an assessment tour on the projects executed by local government councils in the country.
The chairman of the committee, Prof. Ibrahim Ayagi, who revealed this in Katsina yesterday, said a lot of resources have been allocated to the local government councils and the committee found it necessary to see things on the ground.
“We view that a lot of resources have been allocated to the local councils what do they do with these resources we will like to see“, he emphasized.
“We have seen other areas and reported to Mr. President about the local governments and the resources allocated to them and what do they do with them“.
Prof. Ayagi explained that although under the decree that set up the committee it is not its jurisdiction to assess local governments, but the assessment tour was approved by the Presidency.
The chairman, who was in Katsina together with some officials of the committee told a meeting of local government council chairmen that the assessment tour will focus on health, water and education sectors.
Responding, Special Adviser on local government and chieftaincy affairs in the state, Alhaji Abu ‘Dan Malam Karofi, commended the initiative of the committee, for embarking on the assessment tour.
The committee had earlier assessed projects in Katsina local government council.
The chairman of the council, Alhaji Bala Saulawa conducted the officials of the committee round some of the projects.