Local Government Administration in Nigeria and the Localist Theory: Exploring the Nexus

Jide Ibietan and Peter Ndukwe

Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2014, vol. 1, issue 4, 130-139

Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to examine the nature and challenges of local government administration in Nigeria using the localist theory as framework of analysis. With a heavy reliance on secondary data and theory to practice approach employed, the paper presented illuminating discourse and underscored the features of the localist theory that could change for good the nature of local government administration in Nigeria. The effective practice of new managerialism; devolved model of governance anchored on qualitative service delivery and reforms package inherent in the theory encapsulating financial buoyancy and stronger local democracy offer tremendous appeal to overcoming the challenges of local government administration in Nigeria. Other suggestions proffered are also capable of repositioning local government councils in Nigeria for effective performance.

Keywords: Local; Government; Administration; Localist; Theory; Nexus. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://rassweb.org/admin/pages/ResearchPapers/Paper%204_1495978801.pdf (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:rss:jnljsh:v1i4p4

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities from Research Academy of Social Sciences
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Danish Khalil ().