The Acting Director-General Barr. (Mrs.) Evan Enekwe receives in audience the Youth Assembly of Nigeria Lagos State chapter who payed a courtesy call to ALGON National Secretariat Abuja, 25th October 2024.

The Group had fruitful deliberations on possible collaboration for strengthening grassroots politics and up scaling awareness for people oriented leadership in Lagos and across Local Governments and States of the country.

In attendance: Rt. Hon. Ademola Ogunbanjo (Lagos Ambassador), Rt. Hon. Adebogun Hassan Adedayo Speaker Lagos State amongst other delegation.

Barr. (Mrs.) Evan Enekwe (middle) clad in cream-coloured suit with guests.

ALGON National President Hon. (Engr.) Bello Lawal Leads High-level Delegation to USAID expresses optimism on local government service delivery.

On October 18, 2024, Hon. (Engr.) Bello Lawal, National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), led a high-level delegation to meet with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nigeria Mission Director.

USAID's Mission Director, Melissa Jones, welcomed the ALGON team and introduced her team members, including Jason Taylor, Deputy Mission Director; Stephen P. Menard Jr., Supervisory Program Officer; and Mukhtari Shitu, Senior Advisor on Development Assistance.

The ALGON National President Hon. (Engr.) Bello Lawal outlined ALGON's plans to collaborate with USAID for enhanced well-being in Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas. He emphasized the importance of health as an enabler for implementing local government autonomy through ALGON's Primary Healthcare Revitalization and Operationalization Program (PHC-ROP).

The meeting also focused on mainstreaming systems through clear-cut strategies on health, education, communication, agriculture, food security, social welfare, security, economic empowerment, and development, as well as gender equality and equity.

Discussions touched on the revenue status for Local Government Councils following the Nigerian Supreme Court's autonomy judgment.

The fruitful meeting paved the way for future collaborations between ALGON and USAID.

The ALGON's delegation at the august meeting included Hon. Iliyasu Zakari, Hon. Aminu Jauro Hassan, Shehu Jega, Hon. Akala Samuel Gajere, Barr. (Mrs.) Even Enekwe, Salawu Nuhu Ozigi (FCA), and Dr. Ben Nkechika.

Present are the Deputy National President Hon. Shehu Marshal Jega, Chief Of Staff, Hon Itiako Ikpokpo, Director-General, Hajiya Binta Adamu Bello, Chairman BOT, Hon. Odunayo Ategbero National Publicity Secretary Hon Solomon Onah, Director Legal Services/Administration Barr. Mrs Evan Enekwe, Hon. Maifata Muazu National Treasurer and ALGON Chairman Abia Hon. Ken Ibeh, as well as the National Treasure Hon. Maifata Muazu, Others are Consultants to ALGON, Dr Okey Ude Legal Advisers Barr Tunde, and others