Relationship among local, state and federal government in Nigeria - SS2 Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
Which level of government in Nigeria is responsible for matters of national importance?
Federal government
State government
Local government
What is the primary responsibility of local government in Nigeria?
Foreign policy
Defense
Provision of basic services to the people at the grassroots level
Provision of basic services to the people at the grassroots level
How is the relationship among federal, state, and local government in Nigeria defined?
Federal system
Confederation system
Monarchy system
What is the source of statutory allocation to state and local governments in Nigeria?
Sales of oil and other resources
Direct taxes
Loans from foreign governments
Which level of government in Nigeria is responsible for creating and dissolving local government areas?
Federal government
State government
Local government
What is the role of the federal government in the relationship among federal, state, and local governments in Nigeria?
The federal government is responsible for matters of national importance such as defense, foreign policy, and currency, and also provides statutory allocations to the state and local governments from the Federation Account.
The federal government is responsible for matters of national importance such as defense, foreign policy, and currency, and also provides statutory allocations to the state and local governments from the Federation Account.
There have been calls for greater decentralization of power and resources to the local government level to enable them to effectively deliver on their mandate of providing basic services to the people, and to promote development and inclusive governance at the grassroots level.