22/07/2026
The foundational logic of creating local governments is simple: proximity. Decisions regarding rural roads, primary healthcare centers, community markets, streets organization and maintenance, basic sanitation and even policing are best made by those who live closest to the problems. When local governments function independently, development is direct, responsive, and accountability is assured.
By Akinlabi Hassan For decades, the debate over Nigeria’s governance model has centered on a crucial question: how do we effectively bring development to our people? In theory, the third tier of government, the local government area (LGA), is designed, by default, to be the engine room for grassro...
