Abuja, Nigeria — The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has announced a strategic partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) aimed at improving procurement practices, financial spending, due process, accountability, and transparency across the country’s 774 local government areas.

The announcement was made in a communique issued to journalists following the 49th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ALGON, held in Abuja on Wednesday. The communique was jointly signed by ALGON National Publicity Secretary Bala Chamoo and National Treasurer Gazal Babatunde.

The communique detailed seven key resolutions from the meeting, which are designed to enhance the association’s ability to serve Nigerian communities more effectively. Among these resolutions, the collaboration with the EFCC stands out as a pivotal step toward fostering greater financial integrity and operational efficiency within local governments.

The communique stated, “The NEC is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to orient its members on procurement, financial spending, due process, accountability, and transparency.”

Additionally, the NEC welcomed the establishment of the Federal Government Steering Committee tasked with enforcing and implementing the Supreme Court Judgment on Local Government Financial Autonomy. The communique expressed gratitude to the committee’s members and affirmed ALGON’s commitment to supporting the realization of local government autonomy, emphasizing the need for a review of the local government structure to better address the needs of the populace.

This partnership with the EFCC underscores ALGON’s dedication to strengthening governance at the local level and ensuring that financial resources are managed with the highest standards of integrity and efficiency.

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