CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS THE THIRD TIER OF THE THREE TIERS OF GOVERNMENT
The nationwide local government reform launched with reference to the 1999 constitution gave birth to the making of local government a third tier of government. However, the 1999 constitution gave it a fulk legal recognition and ever since then, it has enhanced the grass-root participation at local government and thus enlarged the responsibilities and roles of local government authorities. The local government council as spent out in the fourth schedule of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria section 7 has the following as its functions 1. The economic development of the state particularly in as far as the affairs of the council and the state are affected and proposals made by the said commission or body. 2. Collection of rates, radio and television license 3. Establishment and maintenance of centuries burial grounds and homes for the destination or firm. 4. Licensing of bicycle, trucks (other than mechanically propelled trucks), canoes, wheel barrows and cars. 5. Establishment maintenance and regulation of slaughter houses, slaughter slabs, markets, motor parks and public places. 6. Construction and maintenance of roads, streets lighting drains and other public highways, parks, gardens, open spaces or such public facilities as may be prescribed by the state assembly. 7. Naming of roads and streets and numbering of house. 8. Provision and maintenance of public convenience sewages and refuse disposal. 9. Registration of all births, deaths and marriages. 10. Assessment of privately owned housed or tenants for the purpose of leaving such rates as may be prescribed by the house of assembly of a state. 11. Control and regulation of: 1. Out-door advertising and hoarding 2. Movement and keeping of pets of all description. 3. Shops and Kiosks 4. Restaurants, bakeries are the place fore food sales to the public. 5. Licensing and 6. Licensing, regulation and control of seller f liquor. 2. The function of a local government shall include the participation of such council in the government of a state as respect to the following matters: 1. The provision and maintenance of primary, adult and vocational education. 2. The development of Agriculture and national resources other than the exploitation of minerals. 3. The provision and maintenance of health services, and 4. Such other functions as may be conferred on a local government council by the house of assembly of the state.
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