Public Opinion helps a government to develop the country in line with the people's aspirations.
Public Opinion is the beliefs, values and attitudes which are commonly held and expressed by majority of the people on a given public issue.
Some of the functions of Public Opinion are as follows:
1. Public Opinion helps the government to know what the public think about its policies and actions.
2. It helps a responsible government to moderate her actions if possible to drop some actions that may help to pull down the government.
3. It wakes up government and its agencies from slumber.
4. It enables the government to know the needs and aspirations of its citizens.
5. It brings about the formulation of policies and taking actions that are to the best interest of majority of its citizens.