SS2 Second Term Government Lesson Note – Local Government: Local Government Reforms

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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:

1. To advise local government authority on matters referred to them by elected councils
2. To discuss common problems facing the community and make suggestions to the local government authority.
3. 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.
4. They are seen as the representative of the government at the grass-root level.
5. They also help the governor, Local Government chairman by working together with them to ensure stability, peace and good government in their area.
6. Traditional rulers are to advise and determine customary laws and practices in all matters referred to them including land matters and Chieftaincy issues.
7. They also give advice to policy makers as regards how a certain policy might affect the people of a community.

EVALUATION              

1. Mention four traditional rulers you know in Nigeria.
2. 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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