₦airaland Forum

babyfaceafrica:
Because Nigeria have over 500 languages according to ethnologue,the citizens are very tribalistic, very ethnic all,very sentimental,prefers favouritism over capability,prefers tribe over worthiness and practices religion bias

seunowa:
I don't like Atiku form of restructuring...personally want every region to av her own government and controll her resources..den let each region develops at her own pace

GrandGarcon:
Blaming the French is just a smokescreen. The same French that were praised to high heavens by you Nigerians for saying that Biafra has no future, so how is it now that they are trying to destroy the SAME Nigeria? Look bro, Buhari is your biggest enemy as a nigerian you are, because the Brits are using him as a proxy to maintain the slave-master relationship, if he says no to them, fine, but he is the one doing their dirty job. Blaming the French will not help you.

Blue3k:
Intro:
Local government as the third tier of government has be starved by policies of State government by the diversion of fund, illegal deduction, and usurpation of powers. The coercive relationship between these tiers of government has led to failure of the Local government in its constitutional enshrined duties. The local government by the way the constitution is written doesn’t allow for the proper fiscal autonomy that would be necessary in federal system of governance. To ensure development Local governments, require fiscal and administrative autonomy to guarantee efficacy accountability and transparency to the citizens in their jurisdiction.

Background:
Local governments are closest to the populace so the offer the most efficient means of service delivery. This is due the fact to the fact they will notice ground level issues concerns. The mandates of local government are to carry out the delivery of said services and ensure grassroots development. Two major schools of thoughts to consider are the efficiency theory and developmental theory.

“The Developmental School, sees local government as a system that can bring about political integration in developing societies that are ethnically plural and diffuse. Where local sentiments and local attachments are very strong, local governments can use these positively to advance national growth (Ola 2007). The School is of the view that at the expense of overstressing its local peculiarities, local government becomes an instrument for national awareness and national consciousness. It can stimulate initiative, encourage drive and experimentation, identify available local skills, interests and abilities and see or get them developed in the general interest (Ola 2007).”

“The efficiency argues that what is central and important to the local government the achievement of success in providing quality services to its residents. The crux of theory therefore is that the predominant purpose for establishing local government is to provide services to the local population (Fatile, Majekodunmi, Oni & Adejuwon (2013). The foremost advocate of this theory is Langood (1953). The efficient-services theorists hold that the local government occupies the best position for the efficient performance of certain functions. This is as a result of the fact that they are the government that is closest to the people, and also the fact that they cater for a smaller population when compared to the state or federal governments. As argued by Sharpe (cited in Ola and Tonwe, 2009) the local government is the most efficient agent for the provision of those local services that they have responsibility to provide.”

In the 1999 constitution, Local government is given defined powers and authority with provisions made to them from State and federal government. Statutory functions are listed in the fourth schedule of the constitution include provision and maintenance of health services; agricultural and national resource development; provision and maintenance of primary, adult and vocational education and other functions as may be conferred on it by the state house of assembly.

Relationship and case studies:
The relationship between State and Local Governments is one of subjection. This is done through the State Joint Local Government Account that serves the undermine the local government. Illegal deductions, diversions of funds or simply usurping Local government function by awarding contracts on behalf of local government without their approval. There are many examples of illegal deductions of Local government money including that of Borno, Ondo, Lagos and Nassarawa.

“Ubani notes that: “Lagos state government constructed parks in various parts of the state with money deducted from the state and local government Joint Revenue Account. In Ondo state, government constructed a modern motor park in Akure, the state capital” (2012, p.1). Actions such as these contradict the provisions of the 1999 constitution, which provides that these projects ought to have been executed by local government.”

“According to Dlakwa (2004:121), between March 2002 and March 2003 a total of N13.3bn was available for councils in Borno State. Out of this amount the state government deducted almost half (see Table 1).”

“In November 2009, ‘the total allocation for the 20 LGs in Ogun State was N1.7 billion. But Daniel gave us N700 million, which was less than half of what was due to us. ’Before then, Oladunjoye and some of his colleagues had written to Daniel ‘to deduct only what is statutory from our allocation and specifically the amount of money due to the teaching and non-teaching staff of the Local Government Education Authority, LGEA. ’According to Oladunjoye, nothing came out of that. ‘For example, my bill for LGEA was about N28 million monthly, but the governor was deducting N39 million. That is N11 million in excess. With N11 million, I could build two or three community health centres every month. I was angry. Why should state government pay primary school teachers on our behalf? Was the federal government paying secondary school teachers on behalf of the state government?’ (Akaeze 2012, p.3).”

The Joint Allocation and Account Committee (JAAC) allows State Governments inordinate control. Most JAAC are composed of State government appointees instead of Local government. The Local government councils are hardly consulted and represented as in case of Ondo. All this transpires while State governments don’t contribute 10% IGR allocation to local governments.

Conclusion:
The performance of local government to the development of Nigeria has been abysmal so far even with all the money allocated for it. The constitution needs to be amended to make this important tier of government effective to carry out duties. Full Fiscal autonomy necessary and this goal can be accomplished by getting rid of following rules.
• Abolish State Joint Local Government Account
• Abolish Joint Allocation and Account Committee
• Direct allocation into Local government accounts
• Transparency in Local government affairs (fiscal and administrative)
• Fiscal Autonomy (pass budgets without approval of State governments)
• Local Government need to improve IGR

Works Cited:
Abdulhamid, Ozohu-Suleiman and Paul Chima. "Local Government Administration in Nigeria: The Search for Relevance." Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, no. 18, Dec2015/Jan2016, pp. 181-195. EBSCOhost, doi:10.5130/cjlg.v0i18.4850.
Makinde, J. T., et al. "Theory, Principle and Practice of Local Governance in Nigeria." Journal of Developing Areas, vol. 50, no. 1, Winter2016, pp. 305-318. EBSCOhost, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=112811054&site=ehost-live
Okafor, Jude. "Local Government Financial Autonomy in Nigeria: The State Joint Local Government Account." Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, vol. 6, July 2010, pp. 127-131. EBSCOhost, doi:10.5130/cjlg.v0i6.1621.
http://www.ijird.com/index.php/ijird/article/viewFile/80339/62083
https://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/local-government-and-fiscal-autonomy-for-local-government-in-nigeria-2315-7844-1-125.pdf

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Blue3k:
Intro:
Local government as the third tier of government has be starved by policies of State government by the diversion of fund, illegal deduction, and usurpation of powers. The coercive relationship between these tiers of government has led to failure of the Local government in its constitutional enshrined duties. The local government by the way the constitution is written doesn’t allow for the proper fiscal autonomy that would be necessary in federal system of governance. To ensure development Local governments, require fiscal and administrative autonomy to guarantee efficacy accountability and transparency to the citizens in their jurisdiction.

Background:
Local governments are closest to the populace so the offer the most efficient means of service delivery. This is due the fact to the fact they will notice ground level issues concerns. The mandates of local government are to carry out the delivery of said services and ensure grassroots development. Two major schools of thoughts to consider are the efficiency theory and developmental theory.

“The Developmental School, sees local government as a system that can bring about political integration in developing societies that are ethnically plural and diffuse. Where local sentiments and local attachments are very strong, local governments can use these positively to advance national growth (Ola 2007). The School is of the view that at the expense of overstressing its local peculiarities, local government becomes an instrument for national awareness and national consciousness. It can stimulate initiative, encourage drive and experimentation, identify available local skills, interests and abilities and see or get them developed in the general interest (Ola 2007).”

“The efficiency argues that what is central and important to the local government the achievement of success in providing quality services to its residents. The crux of theory therefore is that the predominant purpose for establishing local government is to provide services to the local population (Fatile, Majekodunmi, Oni & Adejuwon (2013). The foremost advocate of this theory is Langood (1953). The efficient-services theorists hold that the local government occupies the best position for the efficient performance of certain functions. This is as a result of the fact that they are the government that is closest to the people, and also the fact that they cater for a smaller population when compared to the state or federal governments. As argued by Sharpe (cited in Ola and Tonwe, 2009) the local government is the most efficient agent for the provision of those local services that they have responsibility to provide.”

In the 1999 constitution, Local government is given defined powers and authority with provisions made to them from State and federal government. Statutory functions are listed in the fourth schedule of the constitution include provision and maintenance of health services; agricultural and national resource development; provision and maintenance of primary, adult and vocational education and other functions as may be conferred on it by the state house of assembly.

Relationship and case studies:
The relationship between State and Local Governments is one of subjection. This is done through the State Joint Local Government Account that serves the undermine the local government. Illegal deductions, diversions of funds or simply usurping Local government function by awarding contracts on behalf of local government without their approval. There are many examples of illegal deductions of Local government money including that of Borno, Ondo, Lagos and Nassarawa.

“Ubani notes that: “Lagos state government constructed parks in various parts of the state with money deducted from the state and local government Joint Revenue Account. In Ondo state, government constructed a modern motor park in Akure, the state capital” (2012, p.1). Actions such as these contradict the provisions of the 1999 constitution, which provides that these projects ought to have been executed by local government.”

“According to Dlakwa (2004:121), between March 2002 and March 2003 a total of N13.3bn was available for councils in Borno State. Out of this amount the state government deducted almost half (see Table 1).”

“In November 2009, ‘the total allocation for the 20 LGs in Ogun State was N1.7 billion. But Daniel gave us N700 million, which was less than half of what was due to us. ’Before then, Oladunjoye and some of his colleagues had written to Daniel ‘to deduct only what is statutory from our allocation and specifically the amount of money due to the teaching and non-teaching staff of the Local Government Education Authority, LGEA. ’According to Oladunjoye, nothing came out of that. ‘For example, my bill for LGEA was about N28 million monthly, but the governor was deducting N39 million. That is N11 million in excess. With N11 million, I could build two or three community health centres every month. I was angry. Why should state government pay primary school teachers on our behalf? Was the federal government paying secondary school teachers on behalf of the state government?’ (Akaeze 2012, p.3).”

The Joint Allocation and Account Committee (JAAC) allows State Governments inordinate control. Most JAAC are composed of State government appointees instead of Local government. The Local government councils are hardly consulted and represented as in case of Ondo. All this transpires while State governments don’t contribute 10% IGR allocation to local governments.

Conclusion:
The performance of local government to the development of Nigeria has been abysmal so far even with all the money allocated for it. The constitution needs to be amended to make this important tier of government effective to carry out duties. Full Fiscal autonomy necessary and this goal can be accomplished by getting rid of following rules.
• Abolish State Joint Local Government Account
• Abolish Joint Allocation and Account Committee
• Direct allocation into Local government accounts
• Transparency in Local government affairs (fiscal and administrative)
• Fiscal Autonomy (pass budgets without approval of State governments)
• Local Government need to improve IGR

Works Cited:
Abdulhamid, Ozohu-Suleiman and Paul Chima. "Local Government Administration in Nigeria: The Search for Relevance." Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, no. 18, Dec2015/Jan2016, pp. 181-195. EBSCOhost, doi:10.5130/cjlg.v0i18.4850.
Makinde, J. T., et al. "Theory, Principle and Practice of Local Governance in Nigeria." Journal of Developing Areas, vol. 50, no. 1, Winter2016, pp. 305-318. EBSCOhost, dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=112811054&site=ehost-live
Okafor, Jude. "Local Government Financial Autonomy in Nigeria: The State Joint Local Government Account." Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, vol. 6, July 2010, pp. 127-131. EBSCOhost, doi:10.5130/cjlg.v0i6.1621.
http://www.ijird.com/index.php/ijird/article/viewFile/80339/62083
https://www.omicsonline.com/open-access/local-government-and-fiscal-autonomy-for-local-government-in-nigeria-2315-7844-1-125.pdf

cc: Seun, lalasticlala, Mynd44

omohayek:
1. You won't see my disagreeing with you here. I was trying to address the concern that state police would be turned into tools of state governors, and I think locally recruited and funded police are an effective antidote to that danger. All other things being equal, controlling 770 different locally-funded police forces will be a lot harder than controlling 36 state forces, let alone a single nation-wide force.

2. As the saying goes, "It is better that a hundred guilty men go free, than that an innocent man should be unjustly punished". The counterpart to the risk you raise is that, for example, a southerner is accused of desecrating the Quran in Kano, and is then subjected to a judicial lynching to satisfy bloodthirsty mobs of religious fanatics (remember Gideon Akaluka?). I don't think it's a bad thing for police forces to need solid evidence to get forces in other states to cooperate with them, especially given how partial Nigerians are to irrational fervor and mob sympathies.

EVarn:
Mr Omohayek,here are the points I was trying to make;
1.The state governors or even local government chairpersons' wouldnt be the ones issuing the arrest warrants; the police should be independent and have power to act unilaterally.In your post,you alluded to the state governors being able to issue a "federal arrest warrant",something only the court can do.
2.The issue of jurisdiction; If say an ijaw man kills another man in Lagos and runs to Bayelsa,what happens when the bayelsa police department refuses to aid the arrest of such a person probably because they suspect tribal persecution?,even if they are willing,the process will be slow(involving sharing of intel,investigation,profiling and perusal of criminal record from one state to another) and by the time action is taken,the suspect would be on the run again.
However,I think the idea could work only with completely independent and autonomous police forces.

amoduokoh:
UR points are good bro.. BUT for me, Nigeria is not ripe for state policing YET. My points are as follows:

1. FUNDS: Almost all states are finding it very difficult to pay their workers salary... Police cannot afford to takee that.

2. State/Local police will be use to oppress the oppositions or minorities.

DrGoodman:
If we are truly serious about security, then each state has to own it's policing. There is no way a Fulani man can be a DPO in Delta state and fight crime like a local who knows the pains and gains of an efficient police force.

This current system is being supported by those who use the police to keep the masses tied to their selfish interest. That is why someone can stay in Abuja and rig elections in Bayelsa state.

EVarn:
I feel that we must first restructure our federalism before giving the LGs full autonomy.Some LGs are not even viable and there are cases where boundary is disputed.
We do not want to have a situation where LG chairmen use tax payers' money to sponsor their personnal political ambition in a bid to get to Abuja.

lenghtinny:
Why is this man so concerned about the prison sef...

The prisons are better off in the hands of federal government than states just like the police force...

The governors wey no ready to sign death warrant, Shey na hin go get time to concentrate on prison when he never deliver the electoral promises he made to the free people that voted for him

Blue3k:
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/epidemic-universities-nigeria/

yaqq:
so u actually believe Dino can be recall? very funny! saraki was acquitted of over 50 count charges n u re here believing that. Dino cn be recall

SalamRushdie:
Don't blame Ekweremadu for stating the obvious, blame yourself for failing to see that the exercise is dead on arrival which any smart person could have seen weeks ago

marinel:
Very possible, take a look at our parents n d likes. How many of them actually luved each other bf settling down? N most of dem ar still togeda till date. Both parties should learn to give love a chance to grow.

shaderuky:
Morning pals, a friend of mine has asked me this but don't knw what to tel, pls guys is it true tht luv can develop after wedding as well as during marriage. As for my own opinion I doubt! You?...

marinel:
Very possible, take a look at our parents n d likes. How many of them actually luved each other bf settling down? N most of dem ar still togeda till date. Both parties should learn to give love a chance to grow.

OneHead:
During plenary on July 4th, Dino Melaye, Senator represnting Kogi West raise the the issue of his recall battle from his constituency accusing the Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello of sponsoring the wasteful process.

In his response, The DSP, Ike Ekweremmadu said the process is dead on arrival, according to him, It's a long process and that the senate would also verify the legitimacy of the votes before a conclusion is made.


On the other hand see Reactions on twitter.



LINK: http://www.naaija.com/2017/07/dino-recall-dead-arrival-senate/

Inanna:
[color=teal]You're doing a bad job covering up their crappy acting, it's still pretty obvious.[/color]

justscorchone:
Ain't that the truth,I cringe whenever I stumble across nigerian home movies,they do everything with force and pick words one one as if they just read the script on site.

Isaactroy:
Na wah o, dis guy dey talk as if im no be film person,
there must be mistakes in everything, who no dey make mistakes?
even dem editors, their own worst pass,
even oyinbo people dey make mistakes on set, if u doubt me, just download or watch any behind the scenes or making of their films, they even miss their lines and even speak english (their language) wrongly.
so to me, dis mumu just dey find attention.

salford1:
FYI. I and many others (my people) on here are for the balkanization of Nigeria, so oil companies moving their headquarters to wherever they like is the least of my or our concerns.

NwaAmaikpe:


I disagree...


There's always a reason for every action or decision to beat a woman.
Now some of those reasons may not be justified.

But women, are wired strangely...they claim to hate men who beat women but won't be loyal or respect those who don't.

When a woman calls you romantic, check yourself well...there's a 75% chance you are a sissy with her.



Well...I've hit a woman more than once; I had my reasons and the beatings were productive. I may not be proud of it and I don't by this endorse my belief in battery but I'm better than the male hypocrites who condemn beating women on forums as this.

When real life all they do is beat women.



Not up to 2 in 10men can honestly say they've never hit a woman...
Hypocrites!

SaulRazor:
The avionics is gets climate controlled to protect sensitive equipment there and sometimes in mid flight someone needs to go down there if anything goes wrong and they can't trouble shoot from the cockpit

SaulRazor:
He was in the avionics bay and that is the only reason he survived because ain't way is that dude going to survive a 6 hour flight in the landing gear hold and survive

Caustics:
exactly!!!

None of the richest men in the world have/need CVs so she should go and sit down.

NwaAmaikpe:



Her hand has no wedding ring.

What's the essence of the 23-paged CV when she doesn't have a husband

My wise mother told me that a woman's true pride is her husband.

Nonsense.

Driftingking:
Anyhows, I saw dude (yeah, same one) at the cinemas last week chilling with his pretty wife and 2 kids! He looked rich! And happy too!
To think this guy messed up our friend’s life and few years after, he’s living ‘happily ever after’? Life is funny sha.’

http://www.lailasblog.com/2017/07/oap-dami-elebe-shares-true-story-friend-impregnated-infected-hiv.html

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