CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY
It is generally believed that man is a political being. In his effort to organize his society in ordering manner man evolved system or government. The problem o a workable system of government is the pivot of human political activities. Nigeria as a sovereign nation operates a federal system of government. In its federal character Nigeria is divided into three levels of government viz: – the federal government, state government and the local government councils. These three levels of government are involved in a co-operative venture geared towards improving the life style of the citizens. Onwo (1992) Observed that each level of the three tiers of government derive its powers not from the magnanimity of the central government but from the constitution each level of government has defined responsibilities assigned to it by the constitution. The implication of this is that the three segments of governments are mutually interrelated in a unified effort to make life worth – while for the masses. Local government councils are generally perceived as the grassroots government.
This in effect shows that the government closest to the masses. Olawale (1980) was emphatic on this when he said that local government councils can be referred to as government at local level and this enable local people to govern themselves in certain specific areas. This arrangement is essential the central government connect possible attend to every detail of local administration; hence it delegates local functions to local government. The local government reforms introduced by the federal military government in August, 1976 were meant to bring governmental services at the doorsteps to rural dwellers. In deed, the creation of local government councils depicts the pragmatic efforts by different regimes to reach the people at the lowest ladder of the society.
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