Local government: JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers

What the JAMB syllabus covers in Local government

Our summary: Local government before 1976, the 1976 and 1989 reforms, the place of traditional rulers, and local government's problems.

• Local Government Administration prior to 1976
• Features of Local Government Reforms (1976, 1989) (Structure, functions, finance and inter-governmental relations.)
• Traditional Rulers and Local Governments
• Problems of Local Government Administration in Nigeria

Objectives

• trace the evolution and structure of Local Government;
• identify the major problems faced by Local Governments;
• analyse the roles of Traditional Rulers in the Local Government system in Nigeria.

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