State and Local Government Relations: A Critical Survey of Fiscal and Administrative Issues in Edo State, Nigeria (2014- 2016)
Author:
Ambrose Osariyekemwen IYASE
Co-Authors:
God'stime Osariyekemwen IGIEBOR
Abstract:
Intergovernmental relations are conceptually based fundamentally on the needfor the various tiers of government to effectively and consistently collaborate to ensuredevelopment at the central and regional units. The collaboration of state and localgovernment is crucial to this developmental arrangement. However, the extent to whichthis collaboration is realizable in Nigeria is subject to constant academic debate. Thus,this research examines state and local government relations as the panacea fordevelopment in Nigeria; using Edo state as a perspective from 2014- 2016. The studyadopts the survey research design; questionnaires were the main instrument of datacollection while a simple percentage analytical method was used to analyze the data.The study found that the local government councils are deprived of monthly subventionsby the state and as such creates a dependent and exploitative relationship whichcontravenes the federal arrangement. Also, the study found that one of the effectiveways for state and local government to promote development is to have a collaborativesynergy between them; therefore, it is suggested that, to put a stop to the causes ofconflicts among the levels of government in Nigeria, the tiers of government shouldprovide a strategy for resource distribution, jurisdictional and administrative control toaddress resource sharing as a necessity for rapid development at the grassroots levels.
Publication Year:
2022
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