ABSTRACT
The issue of corruption and accountability has been a major bone of contention in Nigeria local government council and the citizenry at large. The need for financial products, fidelity and accountability in our local government council can never be over-estimated. However, form the basis of this research work, the project is presented in five chapters, most of the chapters consists of x-rayed findings, chapter five laid emphasis in the whole work, make recommendations and conclusions and finally draw conclusion.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to Ndoh and Emezi (1997): our local government originated form indirect rule system introduced by the British colonial government. I t was carried out in the north through the recognized National authority which has the paramount rule of the naïve authority.
Between 1960 modernized local government were introduced in place of indirect rule system, though adoption of many laws. This allowed democratic local civil system. However, there was a general nationwide local government reform which Maxwell a turning point in the history and Pattern of local govern throughout the country. The aims and objectives of the reforms as outlined in the guidelines for local governments reform were as follows
- To make approximate services and development activities responsible to the local wishes and initiatives by developing them to local representative bodies.
- To facilitate the exercise of democratic self governance close to the local level of our society and to encourage uncreative and leadership.
- To provide a two way channel of communicative between local communities and government both federal and state.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Local government as we know was created with the primary aim of bringing government closer to the people as well as mobilizing and encouraging grassroots development and participation. Based on the above frantic efforts has been made by government of local government yet there are problems that is why Ozor (2005:55) opined that the mismanagement of local government funds sometimes with the knowledge government functionaries have been retiring in various tribunals of enquiry throughout the country.”