The Nigerian House of Representatives recently took a bold step towards amending the country's constitution as it relates to the local government system.
By this initiative, the local government is granted autonomy as against the practice over the years wherein the third tier of government was constitutionally tied to the apron of state governments in Nigeria.
Clamour for this autonomy by opinion leaders, public analysts and the mass of people of this nation had been on for decades. To this end therefore, it is viewed by many as a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel and a ray of hope of better things to come.
Under the old order (which is being repealed now), local governments are practically hamstrung in many ways.
