Local Government
Government · 50 practice questions
Local government administration prior to 1976; features of the 1976 and 1989 reforms (structure, functions, finance, inter-governmental relations); traditional rulers and local governments; problems of local government administration in Nigeria.
- Trace the evolution and structure of local government.
- Identify the major problems faced by local governments.
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- Practice question 1
The Joint State/Local Government Account in Nigeria is primarily used for
- A.Direct international transactions
- B.Funding only the state government's projects
- C.Paying salaries of state governors
- D.Pooling and distributing statutory allocations to local governments through the state
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D. Pooling and distributing statutory allocations to local governments through the state
The Joint Account pools and distributes statutory allocations to local governments through the state.
- Practice question 2
One major criticism of Nigerian local governments' reliance on federal allocations is that it may reduce their incentive to
- A.Hold local elections
- B.Depend on external funding
- C.Provide any services at all
- D.Develop and grow their own internally generated revenue
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D. Develop and grow their own internally generated revenue
Heavy reliance on federal allocations may reduce local governments' incentive to grow internally generated revenue.
- Practice question 3
The ability of local governments to generate their own revenue, alongside statutory allocations from the Federation Account, is intended to help ensure
- A.Total dependence on federal/state government for all funding
- B.Exclusive reliance on international donor funding
- C.A degree of fiscal capacity and resource diversity to support local development needs
- D.Complete elimination of any need for local government revenue
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C. A degree of fiscal capacity and resource diversity to support local development needs
This is intended to provide fiscal capacity and resource diversity for local development needs.
More UTME Government topics
- Basic Concepts in Government
- Foreign Policy
- Pre-colonial Polities
- Regional and Global Organizations
- Forms of Government
- Imperialist Penetration
- Nigeria's Foreign Policy
- Arms of Government
- Nigeria's Relations with African Countries
- Process of Decolonization
- Constitutional Development in Nigeria
- Nigeria in International Organizations
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