Local Government Area of Nigeria
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A Local Government Area of Nigeria is a third-tier administrative division responsible for local governance, basic services, and grassroots development within a defined part of a Nigerian state.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Local Government Area of Imo State | 1 |
| Local Government Area of Kano State | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
local government unit ⓘ |
| aboveAdministrativeUnit | State of Nigeria ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | third tier ⓘ |
| aimsTo | bring government closer to the people ⓘ |
| belowAdministrativeUnit | ward of Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| distributedAcross |
36 states of Nigeria
ⓘ
Federal Capital Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralConstituencyUnit | ward of Nigeria ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
federal allocation
ⓘ
internally generated revenue ⓘ state allocation ⓘ |
| governanceScope | local governance ⓘ |
| hasElectedOfficials | councillors ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveBody | executive council ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | local government council ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | defined geographic area ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeBody | legislative council ⓘ |
| hasOfficial | secretary to the local government ⓘ |
| hasPlanningPowers |
local economic planning
ⓘ
local physical planning ⓘ |
| hasRevenuePowers | collection of local taxes and rates GENERATED ⓘ |
| headedBy | local government chairman ⓘ |
| introducedAsTier | 1976 local government reforms in Nigeria ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
rural areas
ⓘ
urban areas ⓘ |
| numberOfUnits | 774 ⓘ |
| participationMechanism | elected local council ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
grassroots participation
ⓘ
rural development ⓘ urban local services ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | 1999 Constitution of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
basic services
ⓘ
grassroots development ⓘ |
| servicePopulation | local residents ⓘ |
| serviceSector |
community infrastructure maintenance
ⓘ
environmental sanitation ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
federal laws of Nigeria
ⓘ
state laws of Nigeria ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | state government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| typicalFunctions |
community development
ⓘ
local roads maintenance ⓘ markets management ⓘ primary education support ⓘ primary health care ⓘ waste management ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Local Government Area of Kano State
this entity surface form:
Local Government Area of Imo State