The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged Directors of Local Government and Treasurers to uphold the tenets of local government autonomy and professional ethics in the discharge of their responsibilities.
Governor Ododo stated this at an interactive session with the forum of Directors of Local Government and Treasurers at the Government House in Lokoja.
The Governor who charged the local government administrators to see themselves as representatives of the government at the grassroots, noted that their performance as top civil servants will strengthen relationship between the government and the people, and bring about more development in local government administration.