JAMB Government · Section 2

Local Government

Part II: Political Development in Nigeria

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Official JAMB Government outline · Part II: Political Development in Nigeria

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Local Government administration in Nigeria before 1976.

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Trace the evolution and structure of Local Government.

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Features of the 1976 and 1989 Local Government reforms, including structure, functions, finance and intergovernmental relations.

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Trace the evolution and structure of Local Government; identify the major problems faced by Local Governments.

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Traditional rulers and Local Governments.

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Analyse the roles of traditional rulers in the Nigerian Local Government system.

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Problems of Local Government administration in Nigeria.

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Identify and analyse the major problems faced by Local Governments.

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