THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN
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2012-10
Authors
YUSUF., IBRAHIM
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
This work assesses the role of Local Government in rural
development - with Soba Local Government of Kaduna State as case study.
Questionnaire and interview are employed in data collection. The
study identifies inadequate personnel and finance as the main problems of
Local Government in Nigeria.
It is recommended that:
- More qualified personnel should be employed into the Local
Government Service while those in the service should be encouraged
to acquire higher qualification;
- Favoritism should be discarded in terms of employment, promotion or
assigning of duty posts;
- Rural development policy should not be via ad hoc bodies but like the
primary health care programme;
- Local Government investment in profitable ventures for increased
revenue should be encouraged; and
- More statutory grant from the Federation account should be allocated
to the Local Governments for more socio-economic development
projects.
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (A.B.U.)
ZARIA, NIGERIA
Keywords
ROLE,, LOCAL,, GOVERNMENT,, RURAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC,, DEVELOPMENT:, CASE,, STUDY,, SOBA,, LOCAL,, GOVERNMENT,, KADUNA,, STATE.