First published in 1984. This work is an attempt to look into the structure of local government and the working of local administration in Nigeria in four broad eras. The periods considered are the pre-colonial, the colonial, the self- governing and the military era.

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 87%, Obafemi Awolowo University, course: Management Problems in Nigeria Local Government, language: English, abstract: The yearnings for development in rural communities and urban localities have increased call for more local government creation in Nigeria. However, the question of who creates local government remains one of the controversies of the contemporary Nigerian federal arrangement. The study analyses the question of local government creation in Nigeria and the criteria for such creation. Local government creation in Nigeria has been through numerous experiences that we tend to ask at some points in time: “who creates local government?” Numerous attempts have been geared towards bringing government nearer to the people at the most basic level. The importance of bringing government nearer to the people cannot be overemphasized. This translates to bringing services of great importance to the welfare and livelihood of the community. Such services have high positive implication on the standard of living of the people at this primary level of administration. The Nigerian experience has brought another dimension to discourse of local government being a residual affair of the state government as it is obtainable in classic federal states like United States, Canada amongst others. In other words, creation of local government is the prerogative of state, provincial or regional government. The Nigerian case through the local government creation tussle between the federal government and Lagos State government has left many wondering which level of government wields the power to create local government. This paper seeks to answer the shrouding question of ‘who creates Local Government?’ and highlight the criteria for creating local government in Nigeria. It does this through its various parts.

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - Region: Africa, grade: 70, Obafemi Awolowo University, course: Political Science, language: English, abstract: This term paper deals with the following questions: To what extent does Local Government autonomy influence service delivery in Nigeria? Do Local Government constitutional powers and functions enable execution of service delivery in Nigeria? Does Local Government autonomy has any impact on service delivery at the grassroots in Nigeria? It is a piece that revolves around Local Government. It aims at examining Local Government against the backdrop of its autonomy and the consequences on service delivery in Nigeria. Do access the groundbreaking analysis so as to be abreast with contemporary research on Local Government in Nigeria. The overall aim of this study is to critically examine the nexus between Local Government autonomy and effective social service delivery. In the light of this, the study seeks to examine the degree of Local Government autonomy on service delivery in Nigeria and to appraise constitutional powers and functions of Local Government as regards service delivery. It also examines the impact of Local Government autonomy on service delivery in Nigeria. Based on the aforementioned research questions, the following research assumptions are formulated for this study: Local Governments ineffectiveness and inefficiency on service delivery are due to their lack of autonomy. Constitutional powers and functions of the Local Government do not enhance service delivery at the grassroots. Local Government autonomy has no impact on service delivery in Nigeria.