THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IKWERRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE 1997-2002)
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IKWERRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE 1997-2002)
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2005-08
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ORLUCHUKWU, Godwin Wuzoighe
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Abstract
This study is concerned with the assessment of the performance of Ikwerre Local
Government (1997-2002). In assessing the performance of the council, the researcher conducted
a study of the various functions, achievements and constraints of the local governments to
determine the extent to which the local government has performed its roles or functions within
the period under review.
Local governments in Nigeria have been blamed for inefficiency in discharging their
service delivery functions. The researcher examines the factors responsible for this development,
and make recommendations.
This study will reposition the local government to effectively discharge its service
delivery functions. The researcher employed a number of investigative techniques in carrying out
this research. These include primary and secondary method of data collection.
The researcher employed system theory as a theoretical framework to explain the role of
Ikwere Local Government in socio-economic development of Ikweme People. This theory is
important in many respects. First it recognizes the role of other actors in socio-economic
development. Secondly it sees development as a collective efforts and therefore assesses the
performance of the council in terms of input -process -output.
The researcher postulated four hypotheses. One out of the four hypothesis postulated was
rejected while three were accepted. Following the findings, the researcher recommended that
Ikwerre Local Government Council should improve in its service delivery function so that it will
attract the support of the people in terms of payment of taxes.
Ikwerre local government must on its part accommodate the inevitability of
intergovernmental intervention, supervision and sometimes control in order to ensure
accountability.
The Local Government political job should cease to be a full-time job, hence it would be
unwieldy to have such (salaries) funds paid to council men for part-time jobs. Ikwerre Local
Government must be community based. It must be under the control of community people
instead of being under politicians. This will check corruption in the council.
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Being a Thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of
Master Degree in Public Administration (MPA).
Keywords
ROLE,, LOCAL GOVERNMENT,, SOCIOECONOMIC,, DEVELOPMENT,, GRASSROOTS,, LEVEL,, NIGERIA, CASE STUDY,, IKWERRE,, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA,, RIVERS STATE