GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA LAGOS STATE (1976-2003)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                                i

Approval Page                                                                        ii

Dedication                                                                              iii

Acknowledgement                                                                  iv

Table of Contents                                                                   vi

CHAPTER ONE: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

1.1    Introduction                                                                 1

1.2    Aims and Objectives of the Study                               7      

1.3    Scope of the Study                                                       8

1.4    Research Methodology and Problems                         8

1.5    Literature Review                                                         9

1.6    Chapterization                                                              11

Notes and References                                                   13

CHAPTER TWO: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA 

2.1    Pre-colonial Political Institution in Nigeria                 14

2.2    Historical Origin of Mushin Local Government          18

2.3    Organizational Structure of Mushin

Local Government                                                        22

2.4    Local Government and Traditional Institution

in Mushin                                                                     30

Notes and References                                                   36    

CHAPTER THREE: OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL       

3.1    Socio-political Obligations                                           38

3.2    Economic Obligations                                                  43

3.3    Educational Obligations                                              46

          Notes and References                                                   49

CHAPTER FOUR: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF MUSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION     

4.1    Introduction                                                                 51    

4.2    Prospects                                                                      54

4.3    Conclusion                                                                   58

          Notes and References                                                   59

          Bibliography                                                                 60

          Appendix                                                                      61