Features of local government reforms (1976, 1989) - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1994

The 1976 Local Government Reforms has

A. Reduced political corruption at the local level
B. Resulted in accelerated development in the rural areas
C. Created more authonomy for local administration
D. Reduced the political roles of traditional rulers

Question 17:

• JAMB 1995

Under the Civil Service Reforms of 1988, the Nigerian civil service became

A. Nationalized
B. Professionalized
C. Bureaucratized
D. Indigenized

Question 18:

• JAMB 1999

One of the main reasons for the creation of more local government in Nigeria is to

A. Make them more responsive to people's needs
B. Weaken the powers of traditional authorities
C. Make them more receptive to traditional rulers
D. Establish them as the third tier in the federal structure

Question 19:

• JAMB 2001

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

A. The office of sole administrators
B. Caretaker management committees
C. Uniformity in struture and functions
D. The third tier of government.

Question 20:

• JAMB 2002

The abolition of the state ministries of local governments in 1989 entails that local governments

A. Are equal to the states
B. Have more control over their funds
C. No longer have anything to do with state governments
D. Are no longer surbodinates to state governments