Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu, says the commission will ensure strict enforcement of the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Autonomy.
Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at a One-Day National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC), Members Hybrid Interactive Forum.
DAILY POST recalls that the apex court had on July 11, granted financial autonomy to all the local government councils in Nigeria.
The chairman, who warned those plotting against the law to check his records, said the commission would ensure compliance with the Supreme Court verdict at all cost
“Local governments must be governed by democratically elected people from the grassroots.
“You need to ensure that those that are going to be elected are people that have us in their mind; people that will discharge their responsibilities effectively in a responsible way.
”Not people that will divert public funds, and ICPC, as a commission, we will ensure that we impose compliance no matter what,” he said.
He said the Constitution was clear on the matter and that the commission would ensure implementation to the letter.
”We have to protect the integrity of our courts. I will not stand by and watch some people dismantle it. Not during my time.
“They can do it if I am not here, but not while I am here. I am not scared. I am determined”.
ICPC boss vows to frustrate those plotting against Supreme Court verdict on LG autonomy