PUBLIC ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE ON GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT. (A STUDY OF SOMOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, LAGOS STATE)

Abstract

This study evaluated the Public assessment of local government on grassroots development with respect to the Somolu Local Government Zone. It sought to ascertain the degree of public mindfulness about the capacity of the local government area; analyse the impact of local government organization on the grassroots turn of events; research the variables influencing local government execution and inspect pointers of execution that issue to the resident living in Somolu local government zone. Questionnaires were conveniently disturbed to 200 occupants and 163 were returned. The study uncovered the blunder of assets, shared service framework, absence of straightforwardness and responsibility and confined income sources accessible to local government and failure to successfully use its inward wellsprings of income age had affected adversely on the arrangement of public merchandise at the local level. This is proof in the poor instructive offices, helpless medical care communities, streets, and so on; a few issues were anyway distinguished as limitations to the administration conveyance endeavours of the local government. These are; absence of suitable wellsprings of income botches, shared service, excessive obstruction from the state government, and so on. Consequently, this study, accordingly, recommended the full self-ruling status of local government both monetarily and officially to completely convey on its command, feasible wellsprings of income and an administration enrolment measure that is merit are driven and individuals of irrefutable character and honesty ought to be in charge of issues, among others.