The 1976 local government reform fixes the population of a local government not less than 150,000 and not more than 800, 000. Local administration in nigeria has passed the four distinct stages of development. This was the first time local government chairmen were elected through universal adult suffrage. Presidential and parliamentary systems are the two universally acclaimed systems of organizing. Local government and intergovernmental relations in nigerias. The study is in the impact of intergovernmental relations in local government administration in nigeria. The current number of local government in nigeria is 774. Absorbed infuences through trade from southwest asia, africa, and eu rope 4. These are local government and intergovernmental relations. The first epoch took place from 1946 to 1966, the second epoch lasted from 1967 to 1976. Many reasons, ranging from the political to the socioeconomic, have been given for the creation of local government.
Apr 10, 20 in recent years however, it is with the realization of the deplorable condition of the rural areas that calls have been made for a viable local government system in nigeria with a view to promote economic and social developments in all the nooks and corners of the country. Local government administration under 1999 constitution in nigeria. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist theory. Uniformity in local government system and the governance model. Additionally, the scope of government activities pervades the. Abstract in nigeria, about 75 percent of the populace are rural dwellers. Fatile, jacob olufemi department of public administration, faculty of management sciences, lagos state university, ojo, lagos, nigeria abstract information and communication technologies icts have changed the process of governance in the world.
Democratization of the system and the separation of traditional emirate council from democratic local government system. University of nigeria research publications author ogha, emmanuel sampson pgmpa92900 title leadership and the reformed local government administration in nigeria. Local government elections in the country had been on nonparty basis. An overview of presidential system at the local government level in nigeria prof.
In nigeria, since the 1976 local government reform, and subsequent. Using theoretical analytical method, the paper found that local government system in nigeria has been an unfortunate orphan under the state and federal government. Analysis the history of local government administration in nigeria dates back to the colonial era. Local government administration in nigeria and the localist. In the present local government administration, there are about 774 local government areas in nigeria with the rights and power of providing certain social services to the communities, such social services like provision of healthcare centers, electrification, provision of pipe bore water and accessible roads etc. It was introduced the east in 1955 and west in 1957 with responsibility to serve as a means of rural development in nigeria. Community and public administration support strategy compass is the official name of the community and public administration support project of the government of the netherlands, in albania. Model and determinants of statelocal governments relations in. No large regime to collapse with the droughts that came 2.
Enjoyed gradual development during the second millennium bce 3. Local government administration in nigeria problems and. Each local government area is administered by a local government council consisting of a chairman who is. 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. Historical epochs of local government administration in. The focus of this paper therefore is an examination of local government finance in nigeria using iwo local government as a case study. The state governments in nigeria welds a lot of power over local government chairmen under their state as they have the power to sack such officials at will and are in charge of conducting the local government elections through the state electoral commission. To find out whether the revenue generated and allocated to ezza south local government council are being used judiciously. The local government service commission has been empowered to handle staff matters.
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. Abstractthis paper identifies four points of historical reference in the development of local government administration in nigeria. Local government administration waded through both. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The federal military government has therefore decided to recognise local government as the third tier of government activity in the nation. What are the reasons for the creation of local government in nigeria. In all, there are 774 local governments in nigeria including the four area councils in abuja. Local government administration in nigeria is as old as history and its dated back precolonial era. Thus, the subsequent local government decree of 1989, 1990 and 1992 have all intended to operationalize the third tier status of local government in nigeria, therefore, granting it a high degree of autonomy as well as increase in their revenue allocation. There were local government elections in 1996, 1997 and 1998 but all proved problematic. Participation by the citizensingovernance is one of the underlying precepts of democracy and the modern notion of government. Local government administration is said to be the third tier of government that is closer to the people in any country amongst the three tiers of government. Public administration and development man agement of the. The nature and challenges of local government administration in nigeria local government is the system of political decentralisation in which the power base of decision making is, to a great extent, not national but local.
In the general discourse on the local government system in nigeria, two major influences are notable. The 1976 local government conceptual analysis there are two basic concepts that are central to this research work. Local government administration in nigeria and the. Local government and sustainable national development in nigeria adeline nnenna idike, phd department of public administration and local government, university of nigeria, nsukka abstract it is argued in this study that despite the claims by state officials to the contrary, the pace of national development in nigeria remains abysmally. The paper canvassed the need for synergy and collaborative approach to community development and reform initiatives anchored on theory to practice policy inclination. The organization and structure of local government in albania produced by. Repositioning nigeria public administration for national development the challenge of national development and transformation makes it imperative for the machinery of government responsible for it, to be reengineered in order to meet up with the core demands of national developments. Local government and rural development in nigeria project. Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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. An overview of presidential system at the local government. The concept of local government represents a grassroots level of administration meant for meeting peculiar needs of the people at the local level. No central government emerged probably because of the geography, which resembled the south pacifc 1. 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. Department of public administration ahmadu bello university, kongocampus, zaria kaduna state, nigeria. The process which is generally referred to as redtapism is a serious threat to public administration in nigeria willian, 1985. The functions of local governments, as spelt out in the constitution, are as follows. Development will be insignificant in such a political system if the government does not positively affect the life of the people of the grassroots or if development eludes the grassroots dwellers. It had been part of system of government among ethnic groups in nigeria particularly the yoruba.
The role of nigeria local government in rural development. Onuigbo department of political science, enugu state university of science and technology email. Constraints of local government administration in nigeria. Politics and challenges of the 1999 constitution asaju, k. During the administration of general ibrahim babangida as nigerias. As such, local government system was created to bring the government closer to the people at the grassroots. Myth or opportunity for nigerian public administration.
There are 774 local government areas lgas in the country. But due to the fact that there are many local governments in nigeria, the researcher decided to center the research in nkanu east local government using it as the case study. A case study of cross river state local government service 19911993 faculty social sciences department public administration and local government date december, 1995. Therefore, the problem of governance, particularly at the local level, has been in a doldrums in the political history of nigeria. Historical epochs of local government administration in nigeria. The current financial predicament of local government councils and constant pressure for increase in allocation has been in the front burner of local governments administration in nigeria. 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. Local government exists in a single tier across all states. The local government is the third tier of the administrative structure in nigeria. Jul 04, 2014 the major objective of this study is to investigate financial management in nigerian local government system while the specific objectives which the study seeks to pursue include. Financial management in nigerian local government system. Adamawa local government establishment and administration act 2004 kaduna local government act 1991 local government councils contribution to traditional establishment of kauna councils and district order 2002 akwa ibom law to make local government administration and matters connected 2003 kano information not available. The existence of local government has always been defended on the basis.
Brief history of local government in nigeria legit. Abstract local government administration and development in nigeria has, historically, undergone a number of epochs. Implications for local government system in nigeria richard a. They were first held in 1987 during the babangida administration. Oluwatobi1 introduction nigeria is rich in natural and human resources, with a population of over 150.
One of the major reasons for the creation of local government in nigeria is to bring governance closer to the people. Local government definition of local government by the free. Jul 10, 2014 in 1950, the british system of local administration was introduced in the north through the endowment of native authority and law. Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident. Due to the exigencies of that era and in a bid not to rock the boat and create a situation. The landmark local government reforms of 1976 formally granted the local government administration in nigeria recognition as the third tier of government. Their abilities are usually very restricted by the central government.
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