It's Time to Fund Education
Elder statesman Tanko Yakasai has called for legislation that would compel First Class traditional rulers in the north contribute 5 percent of their consolidated federal allocation to addressed education disadvantages in the region.
At present Nigeria constitution guarantees First Class traditional rulers 5 percent from the total revenue accrued to local government areas within their jurisdiction.
Yakasai who spoke in Kano Monday against the backdrop of recent comments by the emir of Kano noted that “the traditional Institutions, who are receiving substantial amount of money from the public coffers need to come in here.”
The Elder statesman said “I want to call for legislation to be made that monies allocated to Traditional Councils (Emirate Council) should be regulated. Although, it is their own money but the proposed law would make it mandatory for them to set aside 5 percent for educational development in Northern Nigeria.”
He stressed that the law would be ‘helpful to Nigerian, it would help the socioeconomics development of the country and as well solve problem of lapses (imbalance) in the overall social aspect of our life.”
At present Nigeria constitution guarantees First Class traditional rulers 5 percent from the total revenue accrued to local government areas within their jurisdiction.
Yakasai who spoke in Kano Monday against the backdrop of recent comments by the emir of Kano noted that “the traditional Institutions, who are receiving substantial amount of money from the public coffers need to come in here.”
The Elder statesman said “I want to call for legislation to be made that monies allocated to Traditional Councils (Emirate Council) should be regulated. Although, it is their own money but the proposed law would make it mandatory for them to set aside 5 percent for educational development in Northern Nigeria.”
He stressed that the law would be ‘helpful to Nigerian, it would help the socioeconomics development of the country and as well solve problem of lapses (imbalance) in the overall social aspect of our life.”
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