The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of?

A. the office of sole administrators
B. caretaker management committees
C. uniformity in structure and functions
D. the third tier of government.

Correct Answer:

Option C – uniformity in structure and functions

Explanation

The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of uniformity in structure and functions.

In February 1976 Federal Military Government issued a decree establishing a uniform Local Government Structure throughout the country. The measure is significant in an away in the sense that for the first time in the history of Nigeria a national rather than Region/state approach was adopted toward Local Government.