The Birnin Kebbi Native Govt Department in Kebbi Circumstance has earmarked over N144 million for compensating landowners at a proposed fresh cemetery web page.
The Chairman of the council, Alhaji Muhammad Dahiru-Nayaya, disclosed this month briefing reporters in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.
“Governor Nasir Idris has granted commendation for Birnin Kebbi Native Govt to procure a immense expanse of land in the back of Unguwar Dembo, alike Birnin Kebbi, for the development of a fresh cemetery.
“The prevailing web page is nearly complete. A complete of 100 hectares were bought, of which 4 hectares belong to the federal government.
“N144 million has been allocated for compensating the landowners,” he stated.
At the subject of native executive self-government, Dahiru-Nayaya expressed readiness to completely embody the monetary and administrative self government granted to native executive councils around the nation.
“We’re totally ready to begin taking part in native executive self-government, however it makes deny important remaining in Kebbi.
“Our chief, Governor Idris, has ensured the rights and privileges of native executive councils in relation to budget and alternative must haves are totally safe.
“However, the challenge remains that six local government councils in Kebbi will struggle to pay workers’ salaries without state government assistance, even with autonomy,” he stated.
The chairman, who additionally serves because the circumstance chairman of the All Native Governments of Nigeria, suggested councils to manner self-government cautiously.
“Just lately, native executive chairmen accrued in Katsina to planned on self-government. We came upon that some native executive government would face difficulties paying staff’ salaries beneath complete self-government.
“In Katsina State, eight councils, and in Kebbi, six councils, will encounter significant challenges in salary payments. This is the stark reality,” he defined.
Dahiru-Nayaya recommended Governor Idris for offering budget to all 21 LGAs within the circumstance to reconstruct their secretariat constructions.
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