Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- The 16 local government chairpersons in Kwara State marked their first anniversary in office on Thursday, praising the impact of local government autonomy on their performances.

Some council bosses used the occasion to commission road, education, agriculture and health projects and distribute empowerment tools to residents.

President Bola Tinubu had promoted local government autonomy as a fundamental step towards deepening democracy and driving development at the grassroots. The local government is the third tier of government and the closest to the people.

Last year, the Supreme Court upheld a suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, affirming the financial auto...