Bayelsa's Gov. Diri has a bad case of LGA envy

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri expressed dissatisfaction with the current distribution of administrative divisions across Nigerian states during his Monday remarks in Yenagoa. The governor characterized the allocation as unfair, noting that his oil and gas-producing state operates with merely eight local government areas while other regions manage 40 to 44 such divisions. Diri commended President Bola Tinubu for demonstrating commitment to local government administration throughout his tenure. The state leader advocated for comprehensive national discussions regarding true federalism and administrative restructuring to address these disparities. He proposed that state governments should possess the authority to establish and finance additional local government areas according to their capacity and needs.