The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to recognise the 37 development area councils in Lagos as full-fledged Local Government Areas (LGAs).
If signed into law, the bill will raise the number of LGAs in Lagos from 20 to 57.
The legislation, titled A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), to Accommodate the Thirty-Seven (37) Development Area Councils of Lagos State as Full-Fledged Local Government Areas, was among 42 constitution amendment bills passed by the lower chamber on Wednesday..For More Details, Read The Full Story Here.