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The Impact Of Intergovernmental Relation On Local Government Administration In Nigeria
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The achievement of the
objectives of intergovernmental relations is dependent on some social
factors within the Nigerian social system. Some social factors include
the political setting and the state of two economies in the nation.
Looking at the political setting, the intergovernmental relations is
basically based on the three tiers of government that is the Federal,
State and Local Government. But come to look at that, the Federal and
State Government is said to have more autonomy than the Local Government
due to the fact that they are the last tier of government (John Nwafor:
Unpublished Work). The other tier of government still tell them that
what to do, how to make their own policies, how to elect/appoint those
to rule them like the chancellor or chairman and so on. Local Government
is still dependent on the other tier of government making them too
subordinate and loyal for my liking (Nwoked, Palph 2002).
To this,
there should be greater independent of the state and the Local
Government in the Federal Government for their survival and performance
of fundamental responsibilities. There should be several reforms which
should let to the recognition of the Local Government as the third tier
of government with relative autonomy and jurisdictional powers as
provided for the constitution.
Another problem is the state of the
nation’s economy. The nation’s economy really influenced the nature and
scope of intergovernmental relations in the Local Government in Nigeria.
The wealth of any nation is a key factor in determining its pattern of
material relation. Between 1960 and 1970, the basis o fiscal relation
between the Federal, State, and Local Government were richer and more
power full than the Local Government. But this problem will come to an
end if the Local Government has greater control of the tax revenue. The
Local Government should control 50% of the tax revenue allocation of its
area without the Federal or State Government Interference. They should
also receive grant and aids from outside and within the country, making
them powerful and independent of their own. Their Federation Allocation
Accountant should be granted to them annually or monthly as the case may
be. They should be allowed to run their affairs especially when it
comes to monetary matters (F Okoll and Anah O. 2002).
In so doing
channel, of communication should be at its high level between the
Federal, State and Local Government in order to produce an effectiveness
due to the fact that an intergovernmental relation is relationship
between the three theirs of government.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The essay work examines the impact of intergovernmental relations on local government administration in Nigeria. The essay argues that Local Government is not mutually exclusive of other levels of government and that as such there is bound to be an interaction between the local and other levels of government. The study reveals that intergovernmental relations among the levels of government were in disarray due to the conflicts over issues of tax jurisdiction, revenue allocation, intergovernmenta ... Continue reading---
