Urban governance and service delivery in Nigeria

Massoud Omar

Development in Practice, 2009, vol. 19, issue 1, 72-78

Abstract: This article examines the inadequate delivery of social services by city governments in Nigeria. It identifies three problems: lack of transparency and accountability in governance; under-qualified staff and administration; and the tenuous relationship (an ‘us’ versus ‘them’ dichotomy) between the urban residents and local governments. It can no longer be argued that lack of funds is the key constraint.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1080/09614520802576393

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