Intergovernmental Relations and the Performance of Local Government in Nigeria. 2015-2020
Student: Gregory Chukwuebuka Ejimonye (Project, 2025)
Department of Political Science
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State
Abstract
This study examines intergovernmental relations and local government performance in Nigeria from 2015-2020. It overviews how state-local joint accounts contribute to infrastructural deficits in rural areas and how federal/state interference undermines local officials’ functions. Using secondary data, structural-functional theory, and qualitative analysis, it argues local government interacts with other levels. Recommendations include clear constitutional status, discarding joint accounts, elections for leaders, local control over officials, reduced interference, and direct federation allocations.
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- HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC (NCE), KATSINA, KATSINA STATE 4
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina, Katsina State 5
- Heritage Polytechnic, Ikot Udota, Akwa Ibom State 46
- Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State 8
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State 24
- Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin City, Edo State 2
- Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 8
- Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Imo State 3
- Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State 45
- Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State 11