LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A PLATFORM FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
ABSTRACT
This project work centres on Local Government: A plat form for political participation. (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA EAST LOCAL GOVERNEMT AREA).
The study aims at finding out the role and contributions of citizens in the Local Government level. This research work therefore tries to explore foundational participatory role of Local government, their level of awareness and education.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION:
Beginning from the early 1950s, various models have been used in the government of Local Communities in our country. Among the models which have at one time been adopted for all or some parts of the Country include:
The Lugardian native authority system, the American Council manager model and divisional administrative system. These various systems were however abolished following the 1976 nation-wide local government by General Murtala Mohammed (The then Head of State). This reform for the first time introduced a Uniform, one tier, all purpose Local government system across the country. It was meant to correct the well known defects of the previous system such as; Lack of autonomy, encroachment upon local government function by the state Governments, inadequate funding and lack of adequate qualified man power, how staffing morale and decreasing productivity.
The local government institution is perhaps the oldest formal institution nearest to the ordinary Nigeria, especially since the official colonial imposition of 1900. In historical discourse, local government connotes formal institution which perform primary public functions closest to the people. It is therefore a primary channel through which the citizens participate in the governance of the society.
Essentially, the essence at political participation in Nigeria is therefore to give the broad mass of Nigerian people the opportunity to get involved in duties and privileges of the democratic process and thereby establishing a new political order capable of ensuring following:
A Justice
B Creates orientation awareness and political mobilization
C Opportunity for the people to participate in the decision making process
and
D A new social and on equitable distribution of national resources and opportunities.
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