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Local Government: A Platform For Political Participation A Case Study Of Anambra East Local Government Area

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Introduction:

Abstract

This project work centres on Local Government: A Platform For Political Participation A Case Study Of Anambra East Local Government Area.



The study aims at finding out the role and contributions of citizens in the Local Government level. This research work therefore tries to explore foundational participatory role of Local government, their level of awareness and education.



This work is divided into three chapters. Chapter one deals with the introduction and background of these study, the research problems, research questions definition of terms and significance of the study.



Chapter two presents the consulted literature while chapter three summaries the study and as well makes recommendations for further studies.

Table of Content

CHAPTER ONE



1.1 Introduction



1.2 Statement of the problems



1.3 Objectives of the study



1.4 Significant of the study



1.5 Theoretical Perspective



1.6 Research question



1.7 Scope of the Study



1.8 Definition of Concepts



CHAPTER TWO



Literature review.



2.1 The history of Local government in Nigeria/



Evolution of Local government in Nigeria



2.2 Colonial Background of Local government in Nigeria



2.3 Structural Development in Local Government



2.4 Local Government reform (1976)



2.5 Political Participation



2.6 The roles of Local Government



2.7 Prospects for Political participation in



Local Government politics

CHAPTER THREE

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation



3.1 Conclusion.



3.2 Recommendation.



3.3 Bibliography.

Introduction

Beginning from the early 1950s, various models have been used in the government of Local Communities in our country. Among the models which have at one time been adopted for all or some parts of the Country include:



The Lugardian native authority system, the American Council manager model and divisional administrative system. These various systems were however abolished following the 1976 nation-wide local government by General Murtala Mohammed (The then Head of State). This reform for the first time introduced a Uniform, one tier, all purpose Local government system across the country. It was meant to correct the well known defects of the previous system such as; Lack of autonomy, encroachment upon local government function by the state Governments, inadequate funding and lack of adequate qualified man power, how staffing morale and decreasing productivity.



The local government institution is perhaps the oldest formal institution nearest to the ordinary Nigeria, especially since the official colonial imposition of 1900. In historical discourse, local government connotes formal institution which perform primary public functions closest to the people. It is therefore a primary channel through which the citizens participate in the governance of the society.



Essentially, the essence at political participation in Nigeria is therefore to give the broad mass of Nigerian people the opportunity to get involved in duties and privileges of the democratic process and thereby establishing a new political order capable of ensuring following:



A Justice



B Creates orientation awareness and political mobilization



C Opportunity for the people to participate in the decision making process

and



D A new social and on equitable distribution of national resources and opportunities.



All these require that people select and control their political authority created at the local community level to serve the needs and interests of the Local people. It is designed to bring government nearer to the people government in the process of government, thus Oyediran view local government as “government in which popular participation, both in choice of decision makes and in the decision making process is conducted by local bodies which while recognizing the supremacy of the central government is able and willing to accept responsibility for its decision”.



Local government posses characteristics which put it in an appropriate position to serve as a means for social mobilization.



In the first, it is government that is nearest to the people and has face-to face relationship with the people, it possesses the first hand knowledge, and feels the most impact, of the people’s needs and aspirations. Accordingly, the Political Bureau Report correctly observed that “a government operating at the local governments level is more likely to be attuned to the needs of the people”



Secondly, since local Government is generally community based, there is a greater sense of we feeling among the people of the local area. This sense of “we feeling fosters commitment to common cause that makes the mobilization of the people to participate in politics possible.



Thirdly, since local government is based on small units of local needs, it engenders greater participation of local people in the management of their affairs. This principle of mass participation is central in the objectives of the local Government reforms of 1976 which among its objectives are to our society and to mobiles of the members of the public in their development activities.



Fourthly, the local government, as a creative of the central (State) government, can be employed to achieve the ideological purpose of the state system at the grassroots level. It was argued that since local government is located in areas of local isolation and traditionalism requiring a high level of political socialization, it’s role in social mobilization is considered to be crucial and pivotal.
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