Local Government - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2001

The equivalent of the commissioner at the local government level is the

A. Executive chairman
B. Secretary
C. Councilor
D. Supervisory councillor.

Question 37:

• JAMB 2001

The land use decree of 1978 vested the ownership of land in Nigeria in the

A. Local chiefs
B. Local govrnments
C. State governments
D. Federal governments

Question 38:

• JAMB 2001

The main source of financing local government in Nigeria is

A. Internal revenue generation
B. Statutory revenue allocation
C. Special state grants
D. Grants-in-aid

Question 39:

• 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 40:

• JAMB 2002

The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represents

A. Levies
B. Fines
C. Income tax
D. User charge