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WEEK 8
TOPIC: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CONTENT: (3) Local Government Reforms:
(a) Role of Traditional Rulers in local government.
(b) 1976 Local Government Reforms.
(c) Problems of local government.
(d) Measures to improve local government administration–Integrity, honesty, transparency.
Sub-Topic 1: ROLES OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The traditional rulers have the following roles:
- To advise local government authority on matters referred to them by elected councils
- To discuss common problems facing the community and make suggestions to the local government authority.
- They mobilize the people of their community on the need to support the local government authority in the area for the purpose of community development.
- They are seen as the representative of the government at the grass-root level.
- They also help the governor, Local Government chairman by working together with them to ensure stability, peace and good government in their area.
- Traditional rulers are to advise and determine customary laws and practices in all matters referred to them including land matters and Chieftaincy issues.
- They also give advice to policy makers as regards how a certain policy might affect the people of a community.
EVALUATION
- Mention four traditional rulers you know in Nigeria.
- State six roles of traditional rulers in local government.
Sub-Topic 2: 1976 LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS
As a result of the shortcomings of different local government systems since the amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914, the federal ministry government under the Murtala/Obasanjo administration effected a uniform local government administration throughout the country in 1976. The reform was meant to harmonize their structure and functions.
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