LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 2014-2023

Student: Ngozika Daniel Kalu
Supervisor: Dr Offor A. Macaulay
HOD: Mr E. E. Nwodo
Department of Public Administration
Business Studies
Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State

Abstract

In this study the objectives were to examine whether corruption among personnel affect community development whether lack of adequate finance has hindered National development in Enugu South Local Government, to enlighten the residents of the council on the role and objectives so as to make them aware of the going around them. Such enlighten should emphasis on the functional education of residents through formal adult education and two-way flow of information between the council and residents in Enugu South local government should device some mechanism of eradicating official corruption and maladministration in order to enhance accountability. To introduce new political order which requires a charismatic energy, enlightened and democratic leadership who inspires staff and councilors and support of the entire people of Enugu south local government area. In carrying out the research, some hypotheses were formulated and interview and questionnaire method were used together for the study. The hypotheses were subjected to test and some findings were made. It is hoped that if the recommendations are adopted by local government in Nigeria, it goes a long way in developing local government and the Nigeria society at large.

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