Local Government and the Challenges of Rural Development in Nigeria

Aderemi Ayodele () and Olu Ojedokun ()
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Aderemi Ayodele: Department of Politics & International Relations, Faculty of Management & Social Sciences, Postal: Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria,, https://www.afarng.org/Volume3Issue1June2023.php
Olu Ojedokun: Faculty of Law, Postal: Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria,, https://www.afarng.org/Volume3Issue1June2023.php

Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences, 2023, vol. 3, issue 1, 95-112

Abstract: This paper examined Local Government and the Challenges of Rural Development in Nigeria from 1999 till date. Lack of sufficient funding to implement various developmental programmes, particularly in rural areas, is the main issue facing most local governments. Secondary sources were used in the study's data collection. This paper argued that local governments faced a number of difficulties, including inadequate funding, corruption, poor project implementation, a lack of qualified labour, a high rate of illiteracy, a failure to adequately consult or involve local residents in policy decisions, and a state government takeover of local government funding. Therefore, the paper suggested an upward review of the statutory allocations to local councils, direct funding distribution to local governments, improved worker welfare packages, and transparent administration that promotes local involvement.

Keywords: Corruption; Funding; Local government; Rural development; Project implementation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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