Local government admini stratio n in nigeria and the localist theory. Exploring the nexus jide ibietan1, peter ndukwe2 abstract the main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government administration in nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis. The role of nigeria local government in rural development. This paper examines the local government system in nigeria, its relevance and impact in poverty reduction, economic growth and sustainable development. Inadequacy of funds for various developmental projects stands as the cause for these. These local governments do not have a lot of rights and most of its decisions are made according to the central government s rules. European journal of sustainable development 2012, 1, 2, 183198 issn. Assessment of community participation in rural development. The role of local government in rural development issues jide ibietan abstract the central aim or focus of this paper is to highlight the role of local government being the closest tier of government to the grassroots in rural development. This research entitled local government and community development.
Chapter 2 meaning, nature and scope of local governments india has the distinction of being a unique federal country. Legislation requires local governments to establish committees, but their remits are not specified. This paper examined the role and challenges of local government in community development in nigeria. So far the local government system in nigeria has not been stable and thus its future remains bleak, uncertain and insecure. Lessons, prospects and challenges for post2015 development goals. Many reasons, ranging from the political to the socioeconomic, have been given for the creation of local government. Local government, local governance and sustainable development. These essences of this division of government into the federal, state and local level is to enable the government exercise her administration easily and effectively. Role of local government in national development project. The local government in nigeria is an indispensable tier of government in the nigerian. When the transition to democracy took place, south africa inherited a dysfunctional local govern. Rural development has attracted attention from many quarters. The head of a local government is known as the chairman.
Local government administration in nigeria and the. Thus, the researcher selected aninri local government area he could conveniently cover. Section 71 of 1999 constitution empowered local government to construct and maintain rural roads street lighting, water and drains and other public highways or such public facilities. Although democratically elected local government is protected by the constitution, and development areas and autonomous communities are created by individual. Local government can spur economic development in the country.
In 1950, the british system of local administration was introduced in the north through the endowment of native authority and law. Introduction the local government in nigeria is an indispensable tier of government. Hence, it is concluded in this study that one of the best ways of going about the overall development of the nigerian state is to concentrate on the development of its local government segments. Data for the study were gathered from facetoface interview, available records in iwo local government, text books, lecture notes, journals, reports, seminar presentation and internet materials. Local government and community development in nigeria oxford. Local government involves the administration of a particular district, with representatives elected by those who live there. The impact of local government in rural development project. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist theory. Since the inception of the system of local government in nigeria, there had been persistent clamour for the autonomy of the local government as the third tier of governance in the federation. It is interesting to note that even the federal government has in recent times joined in championing the course of local government autonomy. But the indian constitution provides for a three tier. This paper examines the crucial role of local and regional governments lrgs in economic. It was introduced the east in 1955 and west in 1957 with responsibility to serve as a means of rural development in nigeria.
Pdf abstract this paper examines the role of local government as a viable instrument for fostering community development in nigeria. Department of geography and regional planning, university of cross river state, pmb 1017, uyo, akwa ibom state, nigeria. Local government, local governance and sustainable development getting the parameters right introduction since 1994, south africa has experienced a steep learning curve with regard to institutional design in general, and local government in particular. The likely repercussion of the massive neglect of effective training and development programmes in the nations local government councils is glaringly obvious. A case study of owerri municipal council of imo state is aimed at evaluating the impact and contributions of owerri municipal council in community development. The present administration in nigeria is particularly anxious to bring it about in the shortest time. D department of political science, benue state university, makurdi abstract the paper examines rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed. Pdf local government and good governance administration in. Department of public administration ahmadu bello university, kongocampus, zaria kaduna state, nigeria. Local government administration in nigeria and community. The report also identifies successful governance mechanisms for efficient. Pdf on may 8, 2019, goddey wilson and others published local government autonomy as a strategy for socioeconomic development of rural communities in nigeria find, read and cite all the.
Achieving human development for nigeria s north east. Taxation and local government development in nigeria pdf. The local government is the third tier of government. Introduction the local government in nigeria is an indispensable tier of government in the nigerian federal system. Local government is a political subdivision of a national government, or in federal system, a subdivision of regional government in fact, local government administration is so intentioned with local government and rural development in nigeria that any discussion on one out of necessity involves the other.
Assessment of community participation in rural development projects in sapele local government area delta state nigeria get the complete project materials now. The local government areas in nigeria are governed by local government chairmen and are further divided into wards which are presided over by councilors. So to speak, the local government is the closest structure to the people since it has to do with the grassroots. Therefore considering the pivotal role of local government in development in general, such information will be of immense help for policy formulation on the development of grassroots. Local administration in nigeria has passed the four distinct stages of development. Pdf the local government constitutes the most critical level of government in the move for sustainable national development. An exhibition that will feature international and local franchise opportunities. The arms of government in nigeria operate at every level starting from the top level federal government level to the last level local government level of the government. Local government structure as a spatial framework for. Local government structure as a spatial framework for rural. Nigerian local governments serve as the principal focus of study.
Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs. However, information resulting from this study will be added to existing literature on how the local government can effect rural development in ojo local government. The role of local government in local economic development promotion at the district level in ghana a study of the ejisujuaben municipal assembly by eric oduroofori a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of a doctor rerum politicarum awarded by the faculty of spatial planning, technical university of dortmund. Local government and fiscal autonomy for local government. The focus of this paper therefore is an examination of local government finance in nigeria using iwo local government as a case study. The rural poor are really nonbeneficiaries of the enormous development efforts of the past three decades. The general concern over the seemingly slow development of the rural areas in nigeria has created a doubt as to the relevance of local governments in nigeria whose primary function was to effect a representative government faster to all areas of the state land. Instead of bringing government and development closer to the people, local.
Its impact on government developmental effort a study of selected local council in kogi east senatorial district edogbanya, adejoh. Their abilities are usually very restricted by the central government. In making this commitment, the government of nigeria recognises that the quest for the realisation of the sdgs remains an unavoidable imperative for the total progress of nigeria. I am happy to note that just like in 2016, when the national hdr focused on human security and human development in nigeria and underlined the imperative of human security across the board, the focus of this report on nigeria. The role of local government as an agent of rural development was redefined in 1960 s when the system was recognized as development. The role of government in supporting entrepreneurship.
Local government, local governance and sustainable. The 1976 local government reforms in nigeria in its guidelines defined local government. Community and social development act 2009 kwara local government act 1999. The local government areas in nigeria have however, not been very effective due to the fact that they are very much dependent on the state government. The objective of this research is to explore the aims, methods and results of the economic development initiative conducted by the local authority to solve the social and economic problems of one of baltimores toughest neighborhoods. Local government administration in nigeria problems and. Above all, in the course of this research, it was discovered that most local government offices lack good documentation of activities in different department of the council, and this seems to be a general trend in most government offices in nigeria, local government inclusive and agege local government. Representatives of this organization collect taxes, work with telebroadcasting and radio, transport licenses, cemeteries and provides houses for. However, the establishment of local government in nigeria arises from the need to facilitate rural development through infrastructure development and delivery. Impacts of flood disaster in agege local government area.
Edo local government act 2000 rivers local government act 1999 ekiti local government administration amendment act 2008 sokoto local government act 2000 urban and regional planning and development act taraba information not available enugu local government act yobe local government act 2005 local government area creation and transitional. Due to finance and time frame, the study will not be able to cover all the local government in nigeria. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist. Assessing the level of rural infrastructure in nigeria. Local government and community development project topics. The ancient greeks who are credited with being the first to practice democracy identified the pursuit of happiness as one of the major reasons for the establishment of modern governments. Politics and challenges of the 1999 constitution asaju, k. This report an outcome of an expert group meeting held on the challenge of local government financing in developing countries documents both the challenges and solutions related to the ability of local governments to mobilize revenues from local resources. Local government as an agent of transformation in nation building.
It focuses on the 1976 reform and shows how it has failed to provide a suitable spatial framework for rural development. There is thus, the need to grant local government areas full autonomy as well as increase its funding as it would help to enhance grass root participation in the development of nigeria. Each local government area is administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman who is the chief executive of the lga, and other elected members who are referred to as councillors. Local government involvement in national development planning. Local government as an agent of transformation in nation.
Dec 11, 20 the evolution of local government in nigeria from 1979 to 1999 local governments system has taken different forms from one period to the other in nigeria. Brief history of local government in nigeria legit. It was created to bring government closer to the grassroots and give the people a sense of belonging. Local government administration in nigeria is classified as the third tier of government while several problems have been its recurring decimal and various reforms since 1976 havent been able to make the system effective and responsible to developmental challenges. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Nigerias fourth national development plan 19811985 for the first time included input from. This occurrence has become major issues of concern in. The relative roles of the three tiers of governmentthe federal. Structure and functions of local government in nigeria. The paper posits that the nigerian political arrangement.
Aug 06, 2018 problems and prospect of local government administration in nigeria in nigeria, local government is the third tier of the administrative structure, following the federal and the state government. This fact is further recognized and emphasized in the guideline for local government reforms of 1976 which stated that it must be recognized that if meaningful local government is to be expected in nigeria, much larger financial resources are needed in the development of such local government area. International journal of development and economic sustainability. Introduction the existence of local government has always been defended on the basis that it is a crucial aspect of the process of democratization and intensification of mass participation in the decisionmaking process. Abstract local government is faced with varieties of. Local government and rural development in nigeria project. The 3 tiers of government are not complete without mentioning local government in nigeria and theres a strong relationship between these arms of government. Exploring the nexus jide ibietan1, peter ndukwe2 abstract the main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government admini stratio n in nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis. The central aim or focus of this paper is to highlight the role of local government being the closest tier of government to the grassroots in rural development. We have the pre colonial experiences culminating in different traditional political system. This research is actually to ascertain the role of local government in national development in nigeria. Federal republic of nigeria implementation of the sdgs a. Local government since its creation in nigeria has been and is still involved in the process of community development which ultimately translates increased.
Abstract the aim of the paper is to explore good governance as it is obtained in the local governments in nigeria by examining the performance of the local government which holds the future of. The functions and tasks of the local government are prescribed in the nigerian constitution of 1999. It is a matter of polemics if local governments in nigeria. Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Local government exists as the lowest tier of administration within a given state. In nigeria, current year budgets are not implemented until the second. The 1976 local government reforms in nigeria in its guidelines defined local government as. Full list of local government in nigeria structure. Nigeria has three tiers of government systems, these are. There are so many problems facing this tier which we shall discuss. What are the reasons for the creation of local government in nigeria. A development oriented local government system is expected to be a vehicle for the provision of goods and services, which are necessary prerequisites for meaningful grassroots development.
The state government sometimes delay payments to the local government areas and in most cases do not remit the complete 20. Theoretically, the study provides a theoretical framework for the understanding of the role of local government in rural development in nigeria. The current number of local government in nigeria is 774. Pdf local government autonomy as a strategy for socio. Local government structure as a spatial framework for rural development in nigeria. Ordinarily, federalism involves a two tier system centralunion government at the first level and the stateprovincial government at the second level. Local government administration in nigeria is classified as the third tier of. The role of local government in local economic development. Jul 10, 2014 the specific objectives of the study are. Challenges%20and%20strategies%20for%20local% 20governments. The role of local governments in territorial economic development.
Local government administration in nigeria school mattazz. The creation of the state joint local government account system sjlgas by section 162 of the 1999 federal constitution of nigeria was meant to facilitate rural development of the local communities through effective supervision of the distribution and efficient management of revenue accruing to the local government councils from the federation account. Local government since its creation in nigeria has been and is still involved in the process of community development which ultimately translates. Revenue generation in local government councils in nigeria. Also, the study will only cover ojo local government.
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