Anambra hails Supreme Court ruling on autonomous communities

The Anambra State Government has welcomed a recent Supreme Court ruling against the establishment of autonomous communities within the state, agreeing that such a move could potentially divide large communities and lead to confusion and conflict. The government has advised those advocating for autonomous communities to abandon the idea, following the Supreme Court's judgment, and instead focus on uniting and developing their communities as they currently exist.

This decision was announced in a statement released by the state Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, on Tuesday.

In a meeting held at the Light House in Awka, the State Executive Council also took note of other significant resolutions, including the award of projects. Mefor stated that the state government has also clarified misconceptions regarding its plans to reclaim mission-returned schools, emphasizing that such a plan does not exist.

The statement added that the council has expressed concern over the poor standard of operation in some mission-returned primary schools and noted that these institutions were voluntarily returned by the government. Furthermore, it was revealed that many primary schools are currently under renovation as part of a counter-funding agreement between the state and the federal government.