Local government areas of Nigeria

Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council^[1] consisting of a Chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as Councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 Wards. A Ward is administered by a Councillor, who reports directly to the LGA Chairman. The Councillors fall under the legislative arm of the local government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government.

Map of LGAs, as of 2007

FunctionsEdit

The functions of local governments are detailed in the Nigerian Constitution and include the following:^[2]

Economic recommendations to the State
Collection of taxes and fees
Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries, burial grounds and homes for the destitute or infirm
Licensing of bicycles, trucks (other than mechanically propelled trucks), canoes, wheel barrows and carts
Establishment, maintenance and regulation of markets, motor parks and public conveniences
Construction and maintenance of roads, streets, drains and other public highways, parks, and open spaces
Naming of roads and streets and numbering of houses
Provision and maintenance of public transportation and refuse disposal
Registration of births, deaths and marriages
Assessment of privately owned houses or tenements for the purpose of levying such rates as may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of a State
Control and regulation of outdoor advertising, movement and keeping of pets of all descriptions, shops and kiosks, restaurants and other places for sale of food to the public, and laundries

ReferencesEdit

^ Country Profile 2019 [The Local Government System in Nigeria] (PDF). p. 161. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ Awotokun, Kunle (March 2005). "Local Government Administration Under 1999 Constitution in Nigeria". Journal of Social Sciences. 10 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1080/09718923.2005.11892469. ISSN 0971-8923. S2CID 154871740.
^ "List of Local Government Areas in Cross River State". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

Local Government Areas In Nigeria By State: A comprehensive list of all local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria and their respective states.

External linksEdit

Postcodes.NG - comprehensive directory of LGAs, districts, and villages in Nigeria
- Postcodes.NG - map of LGAs with boundaries
Nigeria Congress
Online Nigeria
Sustainable Urban Development and Good Governance in Nigeria
Thomas Brinkhoff: NIGERIA: Administrative Division (interactive map), in www.citypopulation.de

[1] Country Profile 2019 [The Local Government System in Nigeria] (PDF). p. 161. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

[2] Awotokun, Kunle (March 2005). "Local Government Administration Under 1999 Constitution in Nigeria". Journal of Social Sciences. 10 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1080/09718923.2005.11892469. ISSN 0971-8923. S2CID 154871740.

[3] "List of Local Government Areas in Cross River State". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

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Local government areas of Nigeria

FunctionsEdit

List of LGAsEdit

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