ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA, A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN-EAST GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Local Government in Nigeria started during the colonial era when it was vested in traditional rulers and it operated in a very undemocratic manner. Over the year, efforts have been made to democratize local government and make it more responsible to developmental needs. Agagu (1997:18), defines local government by the popularly elected bodies charged with administrative and executive duties in matter concerning the ...
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