Local Government Administration and Grassroots Development in Nigeria
Keywords:
Local Government, Grassroots Development, AdministrationAbstract
Local governments in Nigeria are created to perform specific constitutional functions expected to bring development to the local areas and relatively improve the living condition of grassroots people. In a bid to accomplish this purpose for which local governments are created, they have encountered numerous problems difficult to surmount. The study is basically aimed at realizing complete political and financial autonomy of local government so as to position them (local governments) to carry out their constitutional responsibilities as well as accomplish the purpose for which they are created. The study adopts the qualitative means of data collection, where data are sourced from journals, textbooks, newspapers and the internet. This study has among other things discovered that local government affairs or activities are interfered by State governments. Consequently, it is of necessity that the revenue base of local government be broadened to accommodate the financial needs of the councils. Also, legislations should be made to address the arbitrary interference with local government administration by State governments.
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