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Calabar: (Flowerbudnews): Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State has signed the Cross River State Local Government Amendment Bill 2025 into law.
The bill will facilitate lots of positive changes to the third tier of government, fastrack economic development and growth,
It is also designed to encourage broader and greater participation as well as enhance effective and efficient service delivery at the local government level.
Some major sections of the Principal Law amended include; section 4(4)increment of departments from 7 to 12, section 5(2) readjustment of percentages of funds expected from the Local Government Councils to key MDAs to enhance effectiveness and efficiency,
Section 20(1) entrusting the responsibilities of humanitarian affairs, peace and conflict resolution, border and boundary issues as well as Sports to the Vice Chairmen of Councils.
FLOWERBUDNEWS reports that section 21 specifies that all appointments into Executive Councils must reflect Federal Character.
Other sections amended are; 22(3) and (6) which strengthens the offices of the Secretary of Council and the Clerk (FLOWERBUDNEWS)
