NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
JANUARY 2021 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: MPA 870

COURSE UNIT: 2

COURSE TITLE: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIONS

TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

Instructions: 1. Aswer question number One (1) and any other two (2). 2. Question number 1 is Compulsory and carries 30 marks, 3 The other questions carry 20 marks each. 4. Present all your points in coherent and orderly manner

1. a. Native authority is distinct from traditional administration. Discuss based on era of operation

b. Highlight five deficiency of the 1976 local government reforms

c. List seven and explain five dynamics for regulating and control of Local government.

d. State four sources of revenue to local government stated in the 1976 edict on Local Government Reforms [Compulsory, 30 marks]

2. Explain in details five rationale for creation of local government and give eight purposes in Nigeria multi ethnicity context. [20 marks]

3. Identify and discuss the eight salient features of local government [20 marks]

4 Explain each of these measurement criteria;

a. Expenditure

b. Field Administration

c. Resource Conditions

d. Behavioural and Psychological Conditions

e. Personnel [20 marks]