Local Goverment Administration and the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria
COMMITTEE SYSTEMS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Definition: Committee |System in Local Government is a mechanism of ensuring greater democratic participation of the citizenry in the law making process. Committee could be established due to the large volume of business to be transacted, Local Government may find it imperative to entrust some of their functions to committees.
In running the affairs of the local government, the Local Government Executive Committee may set up standing and ad-hoc committees to handle specific assignment. The standing committees of the Executive include:
i. Education Committee ii. Committee of Works. iii. Committee of Finance and general purpose. iv Local Government Peace and Security Committee
v. Police/Community Relations Committee
The composition and the functions of each committee are highlighted as follows:
i. Education Committee: Section (41) of the local government Edict provided that every local government shall establish an education committee which shall consist of the following people: a). The supervisory councilor for educational matters as chairman. b). Not more than four other members of the council; and c). Such other persons as may be prescribed by the education law. Section (42) specifies that a local government shall appoint such other standing or adhoc committees not being more than three in adition to those specified above. ii. Committee of Works: Every Local Government shall establish works ITODO S.I. department and which shall consists of: a). The supervisory councilor for works as chairman; b). Not more than four members of the council and; c). Such other members of the councils as may be prescribed by committee of works. iii. Finance and General Purpose Committee: Ale (2005) itemizes the functions of finance committee in connection with section (40) that every local government shall establish a finance and general purpose committee to consist of the following people:
a) The
In running the affairs of the local government, the Local Government Executive Committee may set up standing and ad-hoc committees to handle specific assignment. The standing committees of the Executive include:
i. Education Committee ii. Committee of Works. iii. Committee of Finance and general purpose. iv Local Government Peace and Security Committee
v. Police/Community Relations Committee
The composition and the functions of each committee are highlighted as follows:
i. Education Committee: Section (41) of the local government Edict provided that every local government shall establish an education committee which shall consist of the following people: a). The supervisory councilor for educational matters as chairman. b). Not more than four other members of the council; and c). Such other persons as may be prescribed by the education law. Section (42) specifies that a local government shall appoint such other standing or adhoc committees not being more than three in adition to those specified above. ii. Committee of Works: Every Local Government shall establish works ITODO S.I. department and which shall consists of: a). The supervisory councilor for works as chairman; b). Not more than four members of the council and; c). Such other members of the councils as may be prescribed by committee of works. iii. Finance and General Purpose Committee: Ale (2005) itemizes the functions of finance committee in connection with section (40) that every local government shall establish a finance and general purpose committee to consist of the following people:
a) The
Cited: Local Government in Nigeria under the Military (1966-1976) Nigeria suffered the first military coup in 196