NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
91, CADASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI-ABUJA
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
NOVEMBER 2018 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: MPA 870 CREDIT UNIT: 2
COURSE TITLE: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Indicate your Matriculation Number clearly
2. Attempt Question 1 and any other two (2) questions
3. Question 1 is compulsory and carries 30 marks while the other 2 questions carry 20 marks each
4. Present all your points in coherent and orderly manner
TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hours
1. “Distinction between Local Government and Local Administration is a mere word game” To what extent is this assertion true of Local Government System in Nigeria. (Compulsory, 30 Marks)
2. Advance and explain the theoretical framework that justifies the existence of Local Government. (20 Marks)
3. Compare the 1976 Local Government Reforms with that of the Ibrahim Dasuki Report of 1984. (20 Marks)
4. What are the principal functions and objectives of Local Government in the developing world? (20 Marks)
5. Your Local Government is in a dire need to generate revenue outside its conventional sources. Advice it on the various strategies of revenue mobilization (20 Marks)
You can get the Past Questions Soft Copies HERE (2014 – till date)
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