LG Autonomy My Priority If I Succeed Amosun In 2019 - Ex - Speaker Bankole

Ayobami Ife, Abeokuta Former Speaker of House of Representatives and Ogun State governorship  candidate of Action Democratic Party(ADP)  Dimeji Bankole  has  pledged  to make Local Government Autonomy, a priority if he succeeds Governor Ibikunle Amosun in 2019. Bankole who described Local Governments as  the fastest means through which dividends of democracy could reach the rural dwellers, said Local Government autonomy would enhance employment generation. The ADP flag bearer made the promise  while addressing  party faithful  in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state .   He  decried the  undue interference in the running of Local Government administration  by state governments, saying  the development encourages  restiveness among the youth. He said:  "The local government is meant to be autonomous from the State governments.   "If  I am  elected governor of the State in 2019, my administration will ensure local government autonomy, I will return power to the people.  "The local government will be made relevant to the people at the grassroots, because they will have direct access to their allocations from the federated account.  "All avenues for local governments to generate  revenues internally will  not be taken over from them."