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The Challenges Of The Smooth Administration Of Local Government In Nigeria
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1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
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major objective of this study is to explore the challenges of local
government administration in Nigeria. Other objectives are :
i. To find out if the multiplicity of functions assigned to local
government hinder the effectiveness of local governments.
ii. To examine whether lack of funds is responsible for the
inefficiency in the administration of local governments in Nigeria.
iii.
To investigate whether the interference from higher government is
responsible for the inefficiency in the administration of local
government.
iv. To suggest a possible solution to the above problems mentioned
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The research questions to this study are:
i. Are the multiplicity of functions assigned to Obowo Local
Government the challenges the local government is facing?
ii. Do you mean that lack of funds responsible for the inefficiency of the local Government?
iii. Do the higher government (federal government) interference hinder the smooth administration of local government?
iv. Would you say that corrupt practices negatively affect the administrations of local government/
1.5 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS
HYPOTHESIS I
Ho: The interference of federal government does not affect the smooth administration of local government
Hi: The interference of federal government affect the smooth administration of local government in Nigeria.
HYPOTHESIS II
Ho: Lack of funds is not responsible for the inefficiency in the administration of Obowo Local Government Area.
Hi: Lack of funds is responsible for the inefficiency in the administration of Obowo Local Government Area.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study focuses on the challenges of the smooth administration of
local government in Nigeria. The case study is narrowed to Obowo Local
government council, Imo state. The study also covers areas, such as the
historical development of local government in Nigeria, theoretical basis
of local government and local government council procedure
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The major significant of this study is that it will enable the public
to know the challenges facing the administration of local government in
Nigeria.
Another significant is that study will serve as source of
reference to any researcher who may have and in-depth interest in the
research topic
1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
In the case of
this study , some challenges were encountered, some of these challenges
are the challenges of combining the research work with other academic
work, such as reading for test and examination, preparing not and
writing of assignments.
1.9 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS
Administration:
Administration reject to a process that requires planning. Organizing,
coordinating and controlling of both human and material resources in
order to achieve a specific goal in any organization.
Government : Government is a body of person of machinery through which a state is government or controlled.
Local
government: Local government is defined as a government of the local
level which enable the local people to participate in the governance of
themselves in a certain specific periphery.
Law: Local government law, 2000( as amended in 2002) and other statuses.
Majority leader : Leader of the party with majority seats on the floor of the council.
Procedure: Codified methods of deliberation, the conduct of a meeting in accordance with a set of rules or order.
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