(a)What is Local Government? (b) Outline four reasons for the creation of Local Government.
Explanation
(a) Local Government is a sub government unit created by the central/state government through an act of parliament to administer a local area. (b) (I) It is created to bring government closer to the people (ii) it is created to provide certain basic services at the local level (iii) To encourage local participation in governance (iv) To give the local people a sense of belonging (v) To decentralize power from the centre