ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE SOCIO- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE GRASSROOT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF KAURA NAMODA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ZAMFARA STATE)

This project is aimed at assessing “Role of Local Government in the Socio-Economic Development of the grassroots in Nigeria”. Identifying the problem that hold the keys to Socio-Economic Development of some local government, highlighting the problems encounter by Local Government in the Socio-Economic Development of the grass root and other useful recommendation that will go a long way providing solution to the identified problems of Socio-Economic Development with particular attention to Kaura Namoda Local Government area of Zamfara state. To get the proper insight on the reregulation, out of 1,150 population of staff at the Local Government (senior and junior staff). Data collection was collected from 115 staff in Local Government through source questionnaire and personal interview. Primary and secondary source of data collection was used by the research in order to get accurate information on the research. Based on the finding, but because the Local Government authority does not fully embarked on the socio-economic development of the grass roots. The project has analyzed the extent to which Kaura Namoda Local Government authorities has to performed these developmental functions and I finally recommend possible solution for positive and powerful transformation or rural areas in Kaura Namoda local Government.