Decentralization of South Eastern Nigeria’s Local Governments and Achievement of Mandates Enshrined in Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution

Cornelius O. Okorie, Francisca N. Ogba, Harrison O. Iwuala, Christopher Arua, Nwankwo Felix and Victor C. Nwosumba

SAGE Open, 2022, vol. 12, issue 2, 21582440221089975

Abstract: In recent times, there has been sustained interest in how local governments in Nigeria can satisfactorily provide the critical needs of the people within their jurisdiction as stipulated in the 1999 constitution. Decentralization is enshrined in the constitution as a means of realizing these needs yet local governments have not been able to satisfactorily achieve them. This study examines the extent local governments apply the three components of decentralization; namely, political, bureaucratic, and fiscal. Relying on cross-sectional survey, the researchers obtained data, using adapted decentralization tool kit from World Bank Group. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t -test. We found that the three components of decentralization are not completely applied toward achieving local government mandates.

Keywords: decentralization; local government; mandates and functions; local needs; South Eastern Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440221089975

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