JAMB Government 2001 Question 37

Question 37

Local Government

The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of

  1. A.the office of sole administrators
  2. B.caretaker management committees
  3. C.uniformity in structure and functions
  4. D.the third tier of government
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Answer: C (uniformity in structure and functions)

Explanation

Before 1976 each region ran local government differently. The reform gave the whole country a single, uniform local government structure and set of functions.