State six importance of local governments in a state.
Explanation
(i) Local governments help in educating people at the grassroots about the policies and actions of the federal and state governments.
(ii) They help in preserving the traditional institutions of the people in the local areas.
(iii) They bring government nearer to the people at the grassroots.
(iv) They allay feelings of insecurity and fears of ethnic domination especially if created along ethnic lines
(v) They mobilize both human and material resources for community development.
(vi) They serve as a link between the people at the grassroots and the central/state governments.
(vii) They help to provide social services to the people at the grassroots.
(viii) They encourage leadership training of the people at the grassroots.
(ix) They bring rapid development to the local areas.
(x) Local governments allow indigenes of different local areas to govern themselves according to their traditions and cultures.
(xi) They help in the maintenance of law and order.
(xii) They facilitate quick decision making in matters within their jurisdiction.
(xiii) Local governments make Bye-Laws for order and good governance of their areas.
(xiv) They create job opportunities.