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Some civil society organisations in Osun state have teamed up with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) to agitate the autonomy for local government in the ongoing amendment of the 1999 constitution.

Addressing a press conference under the auspices of Osun Coalition for Actualization of Local Government Autonomy, Oludare Famoofo, national vice president of NULGE south-west, urged the state house assembly to support and vote for local government autonomy.

“We urge Osun state house of assembly to conduct a transparent public hearing on local government autonomy without hesitation so as to allow the people of the state to have input in the process,” Famofoo said.

“We urge the members of Osun State house of assembly to be bold enough to face the reality and act in accordance with the aspiration of the people they represent by voting YES to local government autonomy.

“We appeal to our amiable governor, Rauf Aregbesola to support local government autonomy and ensure the passage of the bill to further demonstrate that he is truly a man of the people and that he will always put the people first.”