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: PAD444

CREDIT UNITS: 3

COURSE TITLE: NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS and 30 Minutes

Instructions: 1. Indicate your Matriculation Number clearly

2. Attempt Question 1 and any other three (3) questions

3. Question 1 is compulsory and carries 25 marks, while the other 3 questions carry 15 marks each .

4. Present your points in a coherent and orderly manner

1. a. Define Local government as a concept. (5Marks).

b. Explain any five types of training that are essential for local government employees. (4 marks each=20 marks) [Compulsory; 25 marks]

2. a. Identify five indices for promotion in local government service in Nigeria (5 marks)

b. Enumerate and discuss four types of employee appointment at the grassroots level of government. (10 marks)

3. a. Explain the term Public financial management (5 marks)

b. State five problems of local government and suggest five ways to ameliorate the problems. (10 marks)

4. Explain the following within the context of the theories of local government:

a. Democratic - participatory

b. Efficiency

c. Resource mobilization [15 marks]

5a. Local governments are a statutory political authority in Nigeria. Discuss (5 marks)

b. Regardless of type, all local governments possess certain features. Discuss these features. (10 marks)