GOVERNMENT
JAMB 2015 - Question 1
Government 2015 JAMB Past Questions - Question 1: The 1976 Reforms made the local government the
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Correct Answer
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Explanation
The 1976 Reformsmade the local government the third-tier of government. The localadministration in Nigeria has gone through many reforms before and afterindependence. All the reforms wereregional or statebased. The first meaningful national local government reformin Nigeria came into effect in February, 1976. The reform had some aims ofwhich the first aim was to make local governments in Nigeria strong third- tieof government which can participate adequately indevelopment of the country at local level.

