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DECENTRALISATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT

Decentralization has been one of the most advanced notions of ameliorating governance, transparency and inclusive growth in the globe. The paper has explained the split problem of decentralization and autonomy of the local governments in Nigeria considering issues that underlie the problem and how the problem can be leveraged to spur development at the grassroots level. The research process is historical and documentary because it is devoted to the development of the local government organizations Secondary data was gathered using the sources related to the government publications, policy docu…