The Role of Local Government in Rural Development Issues

The Role of Local Government in Rural Development Issues

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The central aim or focus of this paper is to highlight the role of local government (being the closest tier of government to the grassroots) in rural development. The paper posits that the Nigerian political arrangement negates the essence of federalism (which is decentralization) by being highly centralized. The fiscal practices grossly skewed in favour of the central government couple with...
 
Published at Knowledge Review, UNIBEN, BeninCity
Volume 20
Issue 2
Pages 30-38
Published in 2010
 
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Jide Ibietan
Ibietan Olajide » Obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Degree in Public Administration with Second Class,Upper Division from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1990, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Public Administration from University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2003 and 2011 respectively. view full profile
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