Northern group rejects bill seeking to upgrade Lagos 37 LCDAs

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has rejected a bill seeking to convert the  37 Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State into full-fledged Local Government Areas.

The bill, sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Abiodun Faleke, and 21 other lawmakers, passed the second reading at the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

If the bill scales through, Lagos, which currently has 20 LGs, will now have 57 LGs, pushing the total number of LGs in the country from 774 to  811.

NYCN’s National President, Isah Abubakar, in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna, the NYCN National President, Isah Abubakar, described the bill as “unjust and a threat to the principles of equity and fairness that must underpin our nation’s governance.”

The NYCN President argued that the development could lead to increased fragmentation and division within Nigeria’s national structure, undermining the unity and integrity of the country.

He advocated a fair and comprehensive review of local governance structures across the country.

Abubakar also called on Nigerian governors, especially, northern governors, to protest against the bill, noting that northern interests must be protected.