Author(s): Michael Obiora Ifeanyi Nwabuoku, Peter Ikechukwu Gasiokwu
In Nigeria, local government is considered as a third-tier government. Local government management is provided for in section 7 of the 1999 constitution (as amended), which pigeonholes local government under the supervision of state government, limiting reform initiatives. Section 8 outlines the formation of new local government as well as the procedures that must be followed. Nigeria's reform initiatives have progressed under both the previous and current government. A local government reform in Switzerland is also investigated for the objective of idea and reform cross-fertilization. The paper concludes that sections 7 and 8 of the 1999 constitution should be amended so that local government can become fully autonomous.